New Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 updates

After I install the new Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET
Framework 3.5 Family Update (KB951847) x86, can I uninstall Microsoft .NET
Framework 3.0 & 2.0 Service Packs to free up some space?

Nevermind... looks like I can't.

I wish the boys and girls in Redmond would get their junk sorted out.

"JD" wrote:

> After I install the new Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET
> Framework 3.5 Family Update (KB951847) x86, can I uninstall Microsoft .NET
> Framework 3.0 & 2.0 Service Packs to free up some space?

JD wrote:
> After I install the new Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack
> 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update (KB951847) x86, can I
> uninstall Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 & 2.0 Service Packs to free
> up some space?

JD wrote:
> Nevermind... looks like I can't.
>
> I wish the boys and girls in Redmond would get their junk sorted
> out.

So you have confirmed you have software/etc that uses one of the other
versions of the .NET Framework?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> JD wrote:
> > After I install the new Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack
> > 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update (KB951847) x86, can I
> > uninstall Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 & 2.0 Service Packs to free
> > up some space?
>
> JD wrote:
> > Nevermind... looks like I can't.
> >
> > I wish the boys and girls in Redmond would get their junk sorted
> > out.
>
> So you have confirmed you have software/etc that uses one of the other
> versions of the .NET Framework?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>
No.

I'm just going on what other posts are telling me. Also, the 3.5 update says:

"a full cumulative update that contains many new features building
incrementally upon .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, and includes cumulative
servicing updates to the .NET Framework 2.0 and .NET Framework 3.0
subcomponents."

That sounds like they're dependant on each other. If someone wants to test
that theory... be my guest.

Let me know how it goes. I'd love to know if I can free up some space
without F-ing my whole system up first.

JD

If your system is being offered the update then one of the .NET 2, 3, or
3.5 runtimes is installed.
They are installed by programs that need them to function.

Prior to .NET 2, runtimes were NOT dependent upon each other.
Subsequent runtimes, as in 3 and 3.5, *are* dependent upon .NET 2.

KB951748 should NOT install 3 nor 3.5 IF they are not installed on the
system. IF .NET 2 is installed, SP2 for it will be installed.

If you don't want any .NET runtimes installed then you will need to
uninstall the programs that installed them in the first place.
That will save disk space.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============



JD wrote:

>
> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>
>
>>JD wrote:
>>
>>>After I install the new Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack
>>>1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update (KB951847) x86, can I
>>>uninstall Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 & 2.0 Service Packs to free
>>>up some space?
>>
>>JD wrote:
>>
>>>Nevermind... looks like I can't.
>>>
>>>I wish the boys and girls in Redmond would get their junk sorted
>>>out.
>>
>>So you have confirmed you have software/etc that uses one of the other
>>versions of the .NET Framework?
>>
>>--
>>Shenan Stanley
>> MS-MVP
>>--
>>How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>
>>
>>
>
> No.
>
> I'm just going on what other posts are telling me. Also, the 3.5 update says:
>
> "a full cumulative update that contains many new features building
> incrementally upon .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, and includes cumulative
> servicing updates to the .NET Framework 2.0 and .NET Framework 3.0
> subcomponents."
>
> That sounds like they're dependant on each other. If someone wants to test
> that theory... be my guest.
>
> Let me know how it goes. I'd love to know if I can free up some space
> without F-ing my whole system up first.
>
> JD

Correction: it's *KB951847*, not 951748.


MowGreen [MVP] wrote:

> If your system is being offered the update then one of the .NET 2, 3, or
> 3.5 runtimes is installed.
> They are installed by programs that need them to function.
>
> Prior to .NET 2, runtimes were NOT dependent upon each other.
> Subsequent runtimes, as in 3 and 3.5, *are* dependent upon .NET 2.
>
> KB951748 should NOT install 3 nor 3.5 IF they are not installed on the
> system. IF .NET 2 is installed, SP2 for it will be installed.
>
> If you don't want any .NET runtimes installed then you will need to
> uninstall the programs that installed them in the first place.
> That will save disk space.
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2009]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
>
>
> JD wrote:
>
>>
>> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>>
>>
>>> JD wrote:
>>>
>>>> After I install the new Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack
>>>> 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update (KB951847) x86, can I
>>>> uninstall Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 & 2.0 Service Packs to free
>>>> up some space?
>>>
>>>
>>> JD wrote:
>>>
>>>> Nevermind... looks like I can't.
>>>>
>>>> I wish the boys and girls in Redmond would get their junk sorted
>>>> out.
>>>
>>>
>>> So you have confirmed you have software/etc that uses one of the
>>> other versions of the .NET Framework?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Shenan Stanley
>>> MS-MVP
>>> --
>>> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>>
>>>
>>
>> No.
>>
>> I'm just going on what other posts are telling me. Also, the 3.5
>> update says:
>>
>> "a full cumulative update that contains many new features building
>> incrementally upon .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, and includes
>> cumulative servicing updates to the .NET Framework 2.0 and .NET
>> Framework 3.0 subcomponents."
>>
>> That sounds like they're dependant on each other. If someone wants to
>> test that theory... be my guest.
>>
>> Let me know how it goes. I'd love to know if I can free up some space
>> without F-ing my whole system up first.
>>
>> JD

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"MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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> If your system is being offered the update then one of the .NET 2, 3, or
> 3.5 runtimes is installed.
> They are installed by programs that need them to function.

How do I know if .NET is in my PC? I notice that about 5 to 10 of my WinXP
Pro machines that does not have any flavor of .NET installed is still
offered the update.

> If you don't want any .NET runtimes installed then you will need to
> uninstall the programs that installed them in the first place.
> That will save disk space.

I don't see any traces of .NET in Add/Remove Programs. I don't see
Microsoft.NET folder anywhere in my hard disk (ALL FILES including
hidden/system shown). I don't have .NET at all but my PCs say that I need
KB951847.

Did anyone else notice this?

Never mind. Ignore this post.
I did a manual Windows Update thru IE7. .NET patch isn't offered.

"John" <a> wrote in message news:...
> inline...
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:ulM2%...
>> If your system is being offered the update then one of the .NET 2, 3, or
>> 3.5 runtimes is installed.
>> They are installed by programs that need them to function.
>
> How do I know if .NET is in my PC? I notice that about 5 to 10 of my WinXP
> Pro machines that does not have any flavor of .NET installed is still
> offered the update.
>
>> If you don't want any .NET runtimes installed then you will need to
>> uninstall the programs that installed them in the first place.
>> That will save disk space.
>
> I don't see any traces of .NET in Add/Remove Programs. I don't see
> Microsoft.NET folder anywhere in my hard disk (ALL FILES including
> hidden/system shown). I don't have .NET at all but my PCs say that I need
> KB951847.
>
> Did anyone else notice this?
>