Why might I need .NET

[John]

Can someone explain in very simple terms what benefits I may get from
downloading .Net Framework and Silverlight? I am just a humble surfer and
Office user.

 

[TaurArian]

..NET - You might need it, you might not - depends upon programs/applications that are
installed. Some programs will ask for a specific version to be installed. Many programs
don't need it. They are optional.

Benefits of the Microsoft .NET Framework
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/829019

Silverlight - again optional - might gives some clues:
http://turnleft.inetsolution.com/2008/05/wpfsilverlight_part_1.html

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| Can someone explain in very simple terms what benefits I may get from
| downloading .Net Framework and Silverlight? I am just a humble surfer and
| Office user.
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|

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Can someone explain in very simple terms what benefits I may get from
downloading .Net Framework

The .net framework is required if you run any programs that need to
use it. Unless you do, there is no benefit to having it.

On the other hand, there is no disadvantage to having it (actually
"them"; there are several versions and you might need any of them).
They take up very little disk space, and if you have them installed,
you are ready to run any programs you might later install that need
one of them.

and Silverlight?

It lets you properly view web pages that use Silverlight. If you don't
visit such pages, you don't need it.

 

[Lil' Dave]

Only if the application requires same. Simple enogh?

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Dave

Speculation on a product or material that is
an obvious need, is not speculation per se
as there is no risk to the speculator.
Common were those selling food and other
supplies in the gold rush days.
In this case, its oil and its everyone who
bites the bullet. And most everyone has no gold
to be made, just business as usual.