Re: Would Like to FULLY Remove .NET Framework

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Even something like the quickbooks 2008 uses the .netframework and will install it on you if you do not have it.

Be careful what other programs you use that 'might' use the .net framework without you knowing about it.




"Tiziano" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eiKefTzaIHA.4344@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Some time ago, I uninstalled .NET 1.1 and 2.0 from my PC and yet Windows Update keeps on insisting that I need to install Service Pack 1 for .NET Framework 1.1 and a security update (KB928365) for .NET 2.0.

I went into the registry and manually removed every instance of "dotnet" that I could find; I followed the instructions of Microsoft's article #824643 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824643); I ran Windows Installer Clean Up program (which does not show .NET as being still installed on my PC!); I find no trace of .NET Framework in the Program Files subdirectories.

Yet, Windows Update must be getting fooled by something that I have missed... I know that I can tell Windows Update to ignore the two updates --but I am determined to rid my PC of every trace of .NET!!

Has anyone a suggestion on what I might have missed?

I am running Windows XP SP2.

Thanks.
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tb

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