Microsoft .NET framework

bushmins

bushmins

bushmins

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After carrying out normal patching of XP i get versions 2, 3, and 3.5.

I just installed Medieval 2 and it installed .NET version 1 with it.

Why are there so many versions of it? And why dont they just update the original rather than installed a totally new version.

Im sure i dont use or need any of them. The only annoying thing about version 1 is that is creates a new identity when logging in.

Can i uninstall them without out mucking anything up? I dont do any home networking.
 
I believe its for backwards compatibility and choice of framework. It also means microsoft can deprecate functions and such without developers having to alter their apps a few years down the line. You may as well leave them on as other stuff will just require you to install them!!
 
bushmins said:
I dont do any home networking.
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.NET Framework has absolutely nothing to do with networking...

As _TubbZ_ says, there are different versions so Microsoft can depreciate methods and classes without breaking legacy applications. They don't take up much disk space overall (under a gig on a x64 machine). You can uninstall them if you want, but any applications that rely on the framework will no longer run (this may not hold true for Vista/Windows 7, as some parts of the UI may rely on WPF - but I'm not 100% sure).
 
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