Windows Update and .NET Framework

Despite me having deleted every trace that I could find of Microsoft's
..NET Framework from my PC, 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 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 Framework!!

Has anyone a suggestion about what I might have missed? How does
Windows Update determine what updates need to be installed?

I am running Windows XP SP2.

Thanks.
--
tb

First, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923100 (ignore the title).

If no joy, see this recent post by my colleague MowGreen:
http://groups.google.com/group/micro...76de7769d04493

--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

Tiziano wrote:
> Despite me having deleted every trace that I could find of Microsoft's
> .NET Framework from my PC, 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 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 Framework!!
>
> Has anyone a suggestion about what I might have missed? How does
> Windows Update determine what updates need to be installed?
>
> I am running Windows XP SP2.
>
> Thanks.

The issue can be caused by a damaged .NET Framework component. At this time,
let's refer to the following steps to troubleshoot it:

Step 1: Download Microsoft Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
============================================
1. Visit:
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...BD/msicuu2.exe
2. Save the file on the Desktop.
3. Please double click the "msicuu2.exe" file to install it on the computer.

Step 2: Remove .NET Framework
========================
1. Click "Start" -> "(All) Programs"->"Windows Installer Clean Up".
2. Please locate and remove all .NET Framework software.

After that, please perform the following suggestions to reinstall .NET
Framework 2.0 and its updates.

Step 3: Reinstall .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package and its
updates
================================================== ==============
Please download and install the following updates in order.

Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86)
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...a/dotnetfx.exe

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (x86)
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...x20SP1_x86.exe

Note: When the "File Download" window appears, please click "Save", and
follow the directions to save the file on the Desktop. After downloading all
the setup files, please double-click on each one to install them.

on 2/15/2008 4:50 PM PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote the following:
> First, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923100 (ignore the title).
>
> If no joy, see this recent post by my colleague MowGreen:
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...76de7769d04493
>

Aaron Stebner's utility called ".NET Framework Cleanup Tool"
(http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...30/611355.aspx) seems to
have done the job!
Thanks for pointing me in that direction.
--
tb

on 2/16/2008 1:05 AM Calven wrote the following:
> The issue can be caused by a damaged .NET Framework component. At this time,
> let's refer to the following steps to troubleshoot it:
>
> Step 1: Download Microsoft Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
> ============================================
> 1. Visit:
> http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...BD/msicuu2.exe
> 2. Save the file on the Desktop.
> 3. Please double click the "msicuu2.exe" file to install it on the computer.
>
> Step 2: Remove .NET Framework
> ========================
> 1. Click "Start" -> "(All) Programs"->"Windows Installer Clean Up".
> 2. Please locate and remove all .NET Framework software.
>
> After that, please perform the following suggestions to reinstall .NET
> Framework 2.0 and its updates.
>
> Step 3: Reinstall .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package and its
> updates
> ================================================== ==============
> Please download and install the following updates in order.
>
> Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86)
> http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...a/dotnetfx.exe
>
> Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (x86)
> http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...x20SP1_x86.exe
>
> Note: When the "File Download" window appears, please click "Save", and
> follow the directions to save the file on the Desktop. After downloading all
> the setup files, please double-click on each one to install them.
>
>
>
I did actually try Microsoft's Windows Install Clean Up before posting
here but it was no help. What has helped is Aaron Stebner's ".NET
Framework Cleanup Tool" available at
http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...30/611355.aspx
--
tb

Tiziano wrote:
> on 2/15/2008 4:50 PM PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote the following:
>> First, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923100 (ignore the title).
>>
>> If no joy, see this recent post by my colleague MowGreen:
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...76de7769d04493
>>
>
> Aaron Stebner's utility called ".NET Framework Cleanup Tool"
> (http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...30/611355.aspx) seems to
> have done the job!
> Thanks for pointing me in that direction.

YW & thanks for your feedback, Tiziano.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

At this time, let’s use another tool to finish the removing job in an easier
way, the tool can find the related file and remove them automatically. Let us
refer to following steps:

Remove .NET Framework using removal tool
================================
1. Please download the tool from the following link:
http://astebner.sts.winisp.net/Tools...eanup_tool.zip

2. Please save the zip file (dotnetfx_cleanup_tool.zip) from the above link
to the local Desktop and extract it.
3. Double click cleanup_tool.exe to run the tool.
4. Please follow the instructions given.
In the "Product to cleanup:" box, please select ".NET Framework - All
versions". (If we cannot find this option, please remove .net 1.0, 1.1 and
2.0 manually)
5. Click "Cleanup Now" button.

Reinstall .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package and its updates
================================================== ==============
Please download and install the following updates in order.

Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...a/dotnetfx.exe

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (x86
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...x20SP1_x86.exe

Note: When the "File Download" window appears, please click "Save", and
follow the directions to save the file on the Desktop. After downloading all
the setup files, please double-click on each one to install them.




"Tiziano" wrote:

> I did actually try Microsoft's Windows Install Clean Up before posting
> here but it was no help. What has helped is Aaron Stebner's ".NET
> Framework Cleanup Tool" available at
> http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...30/611355.aspx
> --
> tb
>

At this time, let’s use another tool to finish the removing job in an easier
way, the tool can find the related file and remove them automatically. Let us
refer to following steps:

Remove .NET Framework using removal tool
================================
1. Please download the tool from the following link:
http://astebner.sts.winisp.net/Tools...eanup_tool.zip

2. Please save the zip file (dotnetfx_cleanup_tool.zip) from the above link
to the local Desktop and extract it.
3. Double click cleanup_tool.exe to run the tool.
4. Please follow the instructions given.
In the "Product to cleanup:" box, please select ".NET Framework - All
versions". (If we cannot find this option, please remove .net 1.0, 1.1 and
2.0 manually)
5. Click "Cleanup Now" button.

Reinstall .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package and its updates
================================================== ==============
Please download and install the following updates in order.

Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...a/dotnetfx.exe

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (x86
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...x20SP1_x86.exe

Note: When the "File Download" window appears, please click "Save", and
follow the directions to save the file on the Desktop. After downloading all
the setup files, please double-click on each one to install them.




"Tiziano" wrote:

> I did actually try Microsoft's Windows Install Clean Up before posting
> here but it was no help. What has helped is Aaron Stebner's ".NET
> Framework Cleanup Tool" available at
> http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archi...30/611355.aspx
> --
> tb
>