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TN Grandma

8/14/2008 10:37:00 PM

This is going to sound like a really dumb question, but don't know any other
words to ask. I do not have a network within my home but I have several
different programs I have downloaded from Microsoft because they have shown
up when I go to check for new updates. I think I first downloaded it because
I wanted to use an RRS reader, which I no longer use. Now to my
question....Since I'm not on any kind of network is it necessary for me to
have net.framework programs on my computer?????
--
Grandma

Dogs have owners--
Cats have staff!!!
4 Answers

Rory Becker

8/14/2008 11:07:00 PM

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Hello Grandma,

(I really never thought I'd say that on this board :))

> Since I'm not on any kind of
> network is it necessary for me to have net.framework programs on my
> computer?????

..Net isn't really about networks. The framework is (largely) a set of prebaked
computer code which makes it simpler to create all kinds of programs.

This being the case it's practically impossible to tell if you use any software
that uses it.

I assume that you are looking to save disk space on your machine. If this
is the case you could uninstall it and wait for something to fail however
there may be better ways to save space before you resort to this.

--
Rory

TN Grandma

8/15/2008 3:44:00 PM

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Hi Rory,

Thanks so much for your reply and glad I was the first Grandma you wrote to
on this forum. I will just leave things as they are in case I may need the
NET.Framework for something I have on my computer. I have plenty of space
available, just didn't understand what it was and if I needed it for
anything. Again Thanks for taking time to answer my question for me.

Have a great weekend.
--
Grandma

Dogs have owners--
Cats have staff!!!


"Rory Becker" wrote:

> Hello Grandma,
>
> (I really never thought I'd say that on this board :))
>
> > Since I'm not on any kind of
> > network is it necessary for me to have net.framework programs on my
> > computer?????
>
> ..Net isn't really about networks. The framework is (largely) a set of prebaked
> computer code which makes it simpler to create all kinds of programs.
>
> This being the case it's practically impossible to tell if you use any software
> that uses it.
>
> I assume that you are looking to save disk space on your machine. If this
> is the case you could uninstall it and wait for something to fail however
> there may be better ways to save space before you resort to this.
>
> --
> Rory
>
>
>
>

Alex Clark

8/18/2008 6:28:00 PM

0

Greetings Grandma,

I would not uninstall the .NET Framework, particularly if you have plenty of
space available. You may require it in future to run any .NET programs you
download, and of course there's an old saying: "if it aint broke, don't fix
it". It won't do your machine any harm to leave it installed.

I would recommend that you keep regularly checking Microsoft Update
(http://update.mic...) for the latest security updates, but other
than that, happy surfing :-)

Kind Regards,
Alex


"TN Grandma" <TNGrandma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1C3D33EF-42A8-40BB-9410-45504C1B8F6B@microsoft.com...
> Hi Rory,
>
> Thanks so much for your reply and glad I was the first Grandma you wrote
> to
> on this forum. I will just leave things as they are in case I may need
> the
> NET.Framework for something I have on my computer. I have plenty of space
> available, just didn't understand what it was and if I needed it for
> anything. Again Thanks for taking time to answer my question for me.
>
> Have a great weekend.
> --
> Grandma
>
> Dogs have owners--
> Cats have staff!!!
>
>
> "Rory Becker" wrote:
>
>> Hello Grandma,
>>
>> (I really never thought I'd say that on this board :))
>>
>> > Since I'm not on any kind of
>> > network is it necessary for me to have net.framework programs on my
>> > computer?????
>>
>> ..Net isn't really about networks. The framework is (largely) a set of
>> prebaked
>> computer code which makes it simpler to create all kinds of programs.
>>
>> This being the case it's practically impossible to tell if you use any
>> software
>> that uses it.
>>
>> I assume that you are looking to save disk space on your machine. If this
>> is the case you could uninstall it and wait for something to fail however
>> there may be better ways to save space before you resort to this.
>>
>> --
>> Rory
>>
>>
>>
>>


TN Grandma

8/19/2008 3:27:00 AM

0

Hi Alex....Thanks for your comments, always appreciate any help. If I
remember correctly, which is sometimes a little hard for me :), the reason I
downloaded the Net.framework was to use a RSS reader but that was before IE7,
so no longer need a reader. Thanks again and take care.
--
Grandma

Dogs have owners--
Cats have staff!!!


"Alex Clark" wrote:

> Greetings Grandma,
>
> I would not uninstall the .NET Framework, particularly if you have plenty of
> space available. You may require it in future to run any .NET programs you
> download, and of course there's an old saying: "if it aint broke, don't fix
> it". It won't do your machine any harm to leave it installed.
>
> I would recommend that you keep regularly checking Microsoft Update
> (http://update.mic...) for the latest security updates, but other
> than that, happy surfing :-)
>
> Kind Regards,
> Alex
>
>
> "TN Grandma" <TNGrandma@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1C3D33EF-42A8-40BB-9410-45504C1B8F6B@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Rory,
> >
> > Thanks so much for your reply and glad I was the first Grandma you wrote
> > to
> > on this forum. I will just leave things as they are in case I may need
> > the
> > NET.Framework for something I have on my computer. I have plenty of space
> > available, just didn't understand what it was and if I needed it for
> > anything. Again Thanks for taking time to answer my question for me.
> >
> > Have a great weekend.
> > --
> > Grandma
> >
> > Dogs have owners--
> > Cats have staff!!!
> >
> >
> > "Rory Becker" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello Grandma,
> >>
> >> (I really never thought I'd say that on this board :))
> >>
> >> > Since I'm not on any kind of
> >> > network is it necessary for me to have net.framework programs on my
> >> > computer?????
> >>
> >> ..Net isn't really about networks. The framework is (largely) a set of
> >> prebaked
> >> computer code which makes it simpler to create all kinds of programs.
> >>
> >> This being the case it's practically impossible to tell if you use any
> >> software
> >> that uses it.
> >>
> >> I assume that you are looking to save disk space on your machine. If this
> >> is the case you could uninstall it and wait for something to fail however
> >> there may be better ways to save space before you resort to this.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Rory
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>