Why is WU offering two versions of .NET?

I did a fresh install of Windows XP Pro and installed all the critical
updates except for IE7. Then I ran WU again and looked at the optional
updates. It offered to install both .NET Framework 1.1 and .NET
Framework 2.0. I installed 2.0, and the two critical updates that apply
to it. WU is still asking me if I want to install .NET Framework 1.1!
Why? If there is any reason to have both versions installed, I'd like to
know what it is. Thanks!

John
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A program or application that is already installed may need .NET
Framework 1.1 installed to run correctly.

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
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John wrote:

> I did a fresh install of Windows XP Pro and installed all the critical
> updates except for IE7. Then I ran WU again and looked at the optional
> updates. It offered to install both .NET Framework 1.1 and .NET
> Framework 2.0. I installed 2.0, and the two critical updates that apply
> to it. WU is still asking me if I want to install .NET Framework 1.1!
> Why? If there is any reason to have both versions installed, I'd like to
> know what it is. Thanks!
>
> John

This was a fresh installation on a re-formatted HD. Nothing other than
the OS had been installed.

John

MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
> A program or application that is already installed may need .NET
> Framework 1.1 installed to run correctly.
>
> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
> ===============
> *-343-* FDNY
> Never Forgotten
> ===============
>
> John wrote:
>
>> I did a fresh install of Windows XP Pro and installed all the critical
>> updates except for IE7. Then I ran WU again and looked at the optional
>> updates. It offered to install both .NET Framework 1.1 and .NET
>> Framework 2.0. I installed 2.0, and the two critical updates that
>> apply to it. WU is still asking me if I want to install .NET Framework
>> 1.1! Why? If there is any reason to have both versions installed, I'd
>> like to know what it is. Thanks!
>>
>> John


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Versions of .NET Framework are separate - version 2 is not an upgrade to 1.0
or 1.1 - similar to needing Visual Basic runtime 1 and 2 and 3, etc

So, actually you should install .NET Framework 1.0 and 1.1 and 2.0 and 3.0

"John" <> wrote in message
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> This was a fresh installation on a re-formatted HD. Nothing other than the
> OS had been installed.
>
> John
>
> MowGreen [MVP] wrote:
>> A program or application that is already installed may need .NET
>> Framework 1.1 installed to run correctly.
>>
>> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2007]
>> ===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>> Never Forgotten
>> ===============
>>
>> John wrote:
>>
>>> I did a fresh install of Windows XP Pro and installed all the critical
>>> updates except for IE7. Then I ran WU again and looked at the optional
>>> updates. It offered to install both .NET Framework 1.1 and .NET
>>> Framework 2.0. I installed 2.0, and the two critical updates that apply
>>> to it. WU is still asking me if I want to install .NET Framework 1.1!
>>> Why? If there is any reason to have both versions installed, I'd like to
>>> know what it is. Thanks!
>>>
>>> John
>
>
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