Re: NET Framework 1.1

From: Karl Diethrick (kdiethrick_at_sheetz.com)
Date: 09/08/04 

Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 08:39:59 -0400

The .NET framework is only needed if you want to run programs written
using .NET

You probably already have some version of the .NET framework installed.
    Since many software programs being released for Windows XP are being
written using .NET, it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to upgrade this
at some point. But if all your current apps are working, I wouldn't
worry about it too much.

Then again, there may be security holes in the old version that have
been fixed, so that would be another good reason to upgrade.

Rayo wrote:
> I just discovered a download for Microsoft .NET Framework
> on windows update. It is .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1.
> It is 10.2 MB and am asking is it important? Would the
> average "Joe" need to download it? I have already got SP2
> on my computer.It just seems a lot to download if I won't
> need it. I don't even know what Net Framework means.
> Thank you.