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  • Tiziano
    #1

    Would Like to FULLY Remove .NET Framework

    Some time ago, I uninstalled .NET 1.1 and 2.0 from my PC and yet 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 went into the registry and manually removed every instance of "dotnet"
    that I could find; I followed the instructions of Microsoft's article
    #824643 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824643); I ran Windows
    Installer Clean Up program (which does not show .NET as being still
    installed on my PC!); I find no trace of .NET Framework in the Program
    Files subdirectories.

    Yet, Windows Update must be getting fooled by something that I have
    missed... 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!!

    Has anyone a suggestion on what I might have missed?

    I am running Windows XP SP2.

    Thanks.
    --
    tb
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    • Scott M.
      #2
      Re: Would Like to FULLY Remove .NET Framework

      Microsoft is trying to make .NET a standard part of the OS (it is in Vista),
      so you'll keep getting notified about installing it.

      BTW, what's the problem with having it installed?

      "Tiziano" <nospam@example .comwrote in message
      news:eiKefTzaIH A.4344@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...
      Some time ago, I uninstalled .NET 1.1 and 2.0 from my PC and yet 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 went into the registry and manually removed every instance of "dotnet"
      that I could find; I followed the instructions of Microsoft's article
      #824643 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824643); I ran Windows Installer
      Clean Up program (which does not show .NET as being still installed on my
      PC!); I find no trace of .NET Framework in the Program Files
      subdirectories.
      >
      Yet, Windows Update must be getting fooled by something that I have
      missed... 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!!
      >
      Has anyone a suggestion on what I might have missed?
      >
      I am running Windows XP SP2.
      >
      Thanks.
      --
      tb

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        • Tiziano
          #3
          Re: Would Like to FULLY Remove .NET Framework

          Windows Update lists .NET Framework as an optional install for Windows
          XP. I am not a developer or anything like that but I figured it could
          not hurt to install it. It took several attempts but finally I was able
          to install 1.1 and 2.0. Then Microsoft released updates/patches to .NET
          that just would not install so, out of frustration, I uninstalled .NET
          and cleaned up what was still left behind per my previous e-mail.
          But the darn thing is still alive in my PC...
          --
          tb

          on 2/9/2008 10:18 AM Scott M. wrote the following:
          Microsoft is trying to make .NET a standard part of the OS (it is in Vista),
          so you'll keep getting notified about installing it.
          >
          BTW, what's the problem with having it installed?
          >
          "Tiziano" <nospam@example .comwrote in message
          news:eiKefTzaIH A.4344@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...
          >Some time ago, I uninstalled .NET 1.1 and 2.0 from my PC and yet 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 went into the registry and manually removed every instance of "dotnet"
          >that I could find; I followed the instructions of Microsoft's article
          >#824643 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824643); I ran Windows Installer
          >Clean Up program (which does not show .NET as being still installed on my
          >PC!); I find no trace of .NET Framework in the Program Files
          >subdirectories .
          >>
          >Yet, Windows Update must be getting fooled by something that I have
          >missed... 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!!
          >>
          >Has anyone a suggestion on what I might have missed?
          >>
          >I am running Windows XP SP2.
          >>
          >Thanks.
          >--
          >tb

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            • Mark Fitzpatrick
              #4
              Re: Would Like to FULLY Remove .NET Framework

              The .Net framework is installed under the windows/microsoft.net directory.
              The one under program files is usually for ancillary items.

              Keep in mind, the .Net framework is not just for developers. There are a
              number of programs now that require it. Some of the administrative consoles
              used by the graphics card makers wrote their apps in .Net so you may break
              something that depends upon it.


              --
              Hope this helps,
              Mark Fitzpatrick
              Microsoft MVP - Expression

              "Tiziano" <nospam@example .comwrote in message
              news:eiKefTzaIH A.4344@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...
              Some time ago, I uninstalled .NET 1.1 and 2.0 from my PC and yet 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 went into the registry and manually removed every instance of "dotnet"
              that I could find; I followed the instructions of Microsoft's article
              #824643 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824643); I ran Windows Installer
              Clean Up program (which does not show .NET as being still installed on my
              PC!); I find no trace of .NET Framework in the Program Files
              subdirectories.
              >
              Yet, Windows Update must be getting fooled by something that I have
              missed... 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!!
              >
              Has anyone a suggestion on what I might have missed?
              >
              I am running Windows XP SP2.
              >
              Thanks.
              --
              tb

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                • Scott M.
                  #5
                  Re: Would Like to FULLY Remove .NET Framework

                  You are better off putting it back in as it is not just for developers. Any
                  programs written in a .NET language (VB .NET, C#, J#, C++ .NET) will require
                  various versions of the Framework.


                  "Tiziano" <nospam@example .comwrote in message
                  news:eUZaKl0aIH A.4208@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...
                  Windows Update lists .NET Framework as an optional install for Windows XP.
                  I am not a developer or anything like that but I figured it could not hurt
                  to install it. It took several attempts but finally I was able to install
                  1.1 and 2.0. Then Microsoft released updates/patches to .NET that just
                  would not install so, out of frustration, I uninstalled .NET and cleaned
                  up what was still left behind per my previous e-mail.
                  But the darn thing is still alive in my PC...
                  --
                  tb
                  >
                  on 2/9/2008 10:18 AM Scott M. wrote the following:
                  >Microsoft is trying to make .NET a standard part of the OS (it is in
                  >Vista), so you'll keep getting notified about installing it.
                  >>
                  >BTW, what's the problem with having it installed?
                  >>
                  >"Tiziano" <nospam@example .comwrote in message
                  >news:eiKefTzaI HA.4344@TK2MSFT NGP02.phx.gbl.. .
                  >>Some time ago, I uninstalled .NET 1.1 and 2.0 from my PC and yet 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 went into the registry and manually removed every instance of "dotnet"
                  >>that I could find; I followed the instructions of Microsoft's article
                  >>#824643 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824643); I ran Windows
                  >>Installer Clean Up program (which does not show .NET as being still
                  >>installed on my PC!); I find no trace of .NET Framework in the Program
                  >>Files subdirectories.
                  >>>
                  >>Yet, Windows Update must be getting fooled by something that I have
                  >>missed... 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!!
                  >>>
                  >>Has anyone a suggestion on what I might have missed?
                  >>>
                  >>I am running Windows XP SP2.
                  >>>
                  >>Thanks.
                  >>--
                  >>tb

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                    • Miro
                      #6
                      Re: Would Like to FULLY Remove .NET Framework

                      Even something like the quickbooks 2008 uses the .netframework and will
                      install it on you if you do not have it.

                      Be careful what other programs you use that 'might' use the .net framework
                      without you knowing about it.




                      "Tiziano" <nospam@example .comwrote in message
                      news:eiKefTzaIH A.4344@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl...
                      Some time ago, I uninstalled .NET 1.1 and 2.0 from my PC and yet 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 went into the registry and manually removed every instance of "dotnet"
                      that I could find; I followed the instructions of Microsoft's article
                      #824643 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824643); I ran Windows Installer
                      Clean Up program (which does not show .NET as being still installed on my
                      PC!); I find no trace of .NET Framework in the Program Files
                      subdirectories.
                      >
                      Yet, Windows Update must be getting fooled by something that I have
                      missed... 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!!
                      >
                      Has anyone a suggestion on what I might have missed?
                      >
                      I am running Windows XP SP2.
                      >
                      Thanks.
                      --
                      tb

                        Comment

                        • Tiziano
                          #7
                          Re: Would Like to FULLY Remove .NET Framework


                          on 2/9/2008 10:00 AM Tiziano wrote the following:
                          Some time ago, I uninstalled .NET 1.1 and 2.0 from my PC and yet 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 went into the registry and manually removed every instance of "dotnet"
                          that I could find; I followed the instructions of Microsoft's article
                          #824643 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824643); I ran Windows
                          Installer Clean Up program (which does not show .NET as being still
                          installed on my PC!); I find no trace of .NET Framework in the Program
                          Files subdirectories.
                          >
                          Yet, Windows Update must be getting fooled by something that I have
                          missed... 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!!
                          >
                          Has anyone a suggestion on what I might have missed?
                          >
                          I am running Windows XP SP2.
                          >
                          Thanks.

                          If anyone is having troubles removing .NET Framework from their
                          computer, use Aaron Stebner's utility found at:

                          Aaron Stebner's WebLog
                          http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2005/04/08/406671.aspx


                          It worked for me. Read his caveats first...
                          --
                          tb

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