Re: Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 2.0 (KB917283)

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D@annyBoy <origin @ld @nnyboy @ gm@xxxxxx> wrote:

it appears that I do have a beta version installed

That explains where the problem came from.

Now, given that you do not know which specific application is using .NET
2.0, we are going to disable all start-up items so that you can boot XP with
no extras. This will leave you temporarily without any third-party
anti-virus or firewall, so disconnect from the internet while you do this.

1. Click Start->Run, and type in
msconfig

2. Click the "Startup" tab. Note your current selections if you already
have some disabled items, then click "Disable all".

3. Click the "Services" tab. Check "Hide all Microsoft Services". Again
note the current selections if there are already disabled items, then
disable all (non-Microsoft) Services by unchecking the tick-box for each
one.

4. Click OK and restart Windows.

Windows should now restart in a clean state with no extras running. You
should now be able to uninstall .NET 2.0 and install the proper non-Beta
version which you previously downloaded from Microsoft.

When that is done, use msconfig again to restore the settings the way they
were before steps 2 and 3 above, and restart again. When you get a dialog
from msconfig saying that you are running a custom start-up configuration,
check the box to "do not show this again" and click OK. You should now have
all yourthird-party add-ons running again.

Good luck!

--
Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
rdhw@xxxxxxxxx


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