Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0: x86 (KB928416)

ademcg · 6 Jul 2007 at 18:48

do I need to install this update ?

I have version 2.0 [I think

] I noticed this in the "non critical updates" section of the Microsoft Windows XP and have been left scratching my head wondering if I need it at all ?

Advice........anyone?

Energize · 6 Jul 2007 at 19:08

No, you only need it to run .net 3 applications.

Greenlizard0 · 6 Jul 2007 at 20:33

No as the above post indicates.

I only installed version two as I wanted to use Paint alternative..

MarcLister · 6 Jul 2007 at 20:47

As I understand it, .net 3 isn't really .net 3. Its a mish mash of some new stuff along with .net 2 stuff. Mainly for Vista I think.

.net 1.1 and .net 2.0 are the ones to have atm.

Burnsy2023 · 7 Jul 2007 at 01:35

TBH there's no reason not to install it, it can have some very fancy stuff with WPF so why not?

Burnsy

TrUz · 7 Jul 2007 at 09:08

MarcLister said:
As I understand it, .net 3 isn't really .net 3. Its a mish mash of some new stuff along with .net 2 stuff. Mainly for Vista I think.

.net 1.1 and .net 2.0 are the ones to have atm.

Correct. .NET 3.0 is more of an extension to version 2.0.

There is no reason not to have all the .NET Framework packages installed.

TrUz

MarcLister · 7 Jul 2007 at 12:20

burnsy2023 said:
TBH there's no reason not to install it, it can have some very fancy stuff with WPF so why not?

Burnsy

WPF - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Presentation_Foundation ? Isn't that for .net 3 programming? The OP just wants to run a .net 2 Paint app.

TrUz said:
Correct. .NET 3.0 is more of an extension to version 2.0.

There is no reason not to have all the .NET Framework packages installed.

TrUz

Are there that many .net 3 apps out then? I've not had anything on my PC that needs .net 3 to run. Paint.Net 3.20 will need .net 3 but that is a while off.

Burnsy2023 · 7 Jul 2007 at 14:43

MarcLister said:
Isn't that for .net 3 programming? The OP just wants to run a .net 2 Paint app.

Where have they said that?

Burnsy

MarcLister · 7 Jul 2007 at 14:44

greenlizard0 said:
No as the above post indicates.

I only installed version two as I wanted to use Paint alternative..

ademcg · 8 Jul 2007 at 18:33

ok, cheers for the replies guys, in a nutshell then; I don't need this but it won't do any harm if I install it ?
Thats my take on what has been posted thus far.

Clarkey · 8 Jul 2007 at 18:39

this thread is baffling. Why not just say don't bother installing the latest updates for anything, not like you *need* them :confused:

MarcLister · 8 Jul 2007 at 20:06

ademcg said:
ok, cheers for the replies guys, in a nutshell then; I don't need this but it won't do any harm if I install it ?
Thats my take on what has been posted thus far.

That would be my opinion of this thread. You don't need .net 3 but installing it won't make your PC go KABOOM!

*I accept no responsiblity should this actually happen*

ademcg · 9 Jul 2007 at 15:52

MarcLister said:
That would be my opinion of this thread. You don't need .net 3 but installing it won't make your PC go KABOOM!

*I accept no responsiblity should this actually happen*

I won't

Dingleberry88 · 9 Jul 2007 at 15:55

ademcg said:
ok, cheers for the replies guys, in a nutshell then; I don't need this but it won't do any harm if I install it ?
Thats my take on what has been posted thus far.

Yeah, you don't NEED it, but you might as well install it.