.Net Framework

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Ok, I have the following .Net Frameworks installed on my computer

  • Microsoft .Net Compact Framework 1.0 SP3 Developer
  • Microsoft .Net Compact Framework 2.0
  • Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1
  • Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1 Hotfix (KB928366)
  • Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft .Net Framework 3.0 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5
  • and now Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 SP1

Can I uninstall any of the previous ones, mind you I still do have the following Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 products installed

  • Microsoft .Net Framework SDK v2.0
  • Microsoft Developer Network
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
  • and Microsoft XNA Game Studio 2.0
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Can I uninstall any of the previous ones

No

Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top

No

I'd go with that.

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

The different numbers not cumulative.  If you install 2.0 you can still get some application refusing to run unless you install 1.0, and etc.

So, sure, you can uninstall whichever ones you want.  But you should only do that if you dislike Microsoft and using the .NET framework so much that don't want it on your computer anymore.

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

ahh, I mean, most  you people probably only have .net 2 maybe .net 3 on your computers

doesn't .net 3 include all of the functions from .net 1 or 2?

Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top

While I guess we shouldn't be surprised, since it is Microsoft, it appears each version of .NET supports different functionalities.  Despite the numbering scheme which would lead any sane person to conclude that 3.5 was a cumulative upgrade or update to 3.0 or 2.0 or 1.0, that ain't the case (from what I've read & been told by others more knowledgeable than me).  Moreover, you may not have any applications that use any of the versions.  Far as I know, there's no way to tell, though there may be, until you get some sort of error message telling you that an app requires .NET x.x.

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Darn it looks like I can't free up more gigs

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

Yeah, all implementations are non-cumulative due to the changes making previous versions programs incompatible.

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

So, sure, you can uninstall whichever ones you want. But you should only do that if you dislike Microsoft and using the .NET framework so much that don't want it on your computer anymore.

Don't listen to all the advice you get on the net....

However your question was answered fully, completely and correctly in #1 ...;)

Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 8


Don't listen to all the advice you get on the net....

However your question was answered fully, completely and correctly in #1 ...

this was definitely what i was also thinking. a simple No would do for an answer to your question.

Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top

Rofl.