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  • Al Dykes
    #1

    Help, please. .NET on XP, versions and uninstalls.


    My system is XPSP1, recently updated by Microsoft. It's an older
    laptop and I'm running out of disk space.

    I only installed my first ".NET' app recently, that I know of, and the
    app setup pointed me to URLS to get it from. I dodn't pay attion to
    sizes.


    Now I find I have the following on my system. I know that version x+1
    doesn't replace version x.
    .NET 2.0 SP1 at 165MB
    .NET 3.0 SP1 at 245MB
    .NET 3.5 at 25MB


    Questions:

    - Do these file sizes indicate that I have a SDK kit where all I need
    is a RTK and how much space would I save by just installing the RTK?

    - How can I tell which apps on my machine are calling which versions
    of .NET?

    - I've uninstalled the only software I know of that requires .NET and
    it still won't let me uninstall it. Googling for "uninstall .NET"
    comes up with all sorts of pages for irrelevant cases such as beta
    version, etc. It there a page about uninstall that applies to me?

    - What are URLS for find each version as a RTK?

    Thanks




    --
    Al Dykes
    News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is advertising.
    - Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail

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    • Norman Yuan
      #2
      Re: Help, please. .NET on XP, versions and uninstalls.

      Firstly, you have only one version (and the latest version) of .NET
      framework installed. That is .NET3.5, which is something built on top of
      ..NET3.0SP1, which in turn is something built on top of .NET2.0.

      Secendly, the size showed in "Add/Remove programs" window may not be the
      actual package size. In the regards of .NET framework, the size showed there
      varies depending on OS (XP, Server, VISTA...).

      To see if it is RTK plus full SDK (which you do not need to save disk
      space), you can simply see if you have "Microsoft .NET Framework SDK v2.0"
      listed in "Start->Programs". If no, you likely have RTK, rather than SDK.


      "Al Dykes" <adykes@panix.c omwrote in message
      news:ftg6aj$j9t $1@panix5.panix .com...
      >
      My system is XPSP1, recently updated by Microsoft. It's an older
      laptop and I'm running out of disk space.
      >
      I only installed my first ".NET' app recently, that I know of, and the
      app setup pointed me to URLS to get it from. I dodn't pay attion to
      sizes.
      >
      >
      Now I find I have the following on my system. I know that version x+1
      doesn't replace version x.
      .NET 2.0 SP1 at 165MB
      .NET 3.0 SP1 at 245MB
      .NET 3.5 at 25MB
      >
      >
      Questions:
      >
      - Do these file sizes indicate that I have a SDK kit where all I need
      is a RTK and how much space would I save by just installing the RTK?
      >
      - How can I tell which apps on my machine are calling which versions
      of .NET?
      >
      - I've uninstalled the only software I know of that requires .NET and
      it still won't let me uninstall it. Googling for "uninstall .NET"
      comes up with all sorts of pages for irrelevant cases such as beta
      version, etc. It there a page about uninstall that applies to me?
      >
      - What are URLS for find each version as a RTK?
      >
      Thanks
      >
      >
      >
      >
      --
      Al Dykes
      News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is
      advertising.
      - Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail
      >

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        • Al Dykes
          #3
          Re: Help, please. .NET on XP, versions and uninstalls.

          In article <ORkhFZamIHA.42 08@TK2MSFTNGP02 .phx.gbl>,
          Norman Yuan <FakeName@FakeE mail.Notwrote:
          >Firstly, you have only one version (and the latest version) of .NET
          >framework installed. That is .NET3.5, which is something built on top of
          >.NET3.0SP1, which in turn is something built on top of .NET2.0.
          >
          >Secendly, the size showed in "Add/Remove programs" window may not be the
          >actual package size. In the regards of .NET framework, the size showed there
          >varies depending on OS (XP, Server, VISTA...).
          >
          >To see if it is RTK plus full SDK (which you do not need to save disk
          >space), you can simply see if you have "Microsoft .NET Framework SDK v2.0"
          >listed in "Start->Programs". If no, you likely have RTK, rather than SDK.
          >



          Thanks, I'm happy to hear that 3.5 replaces 2.0, and 3.0. Others have
          told me that I need all versions. I can believe that Control Panel
          doesn't report disk space accurately. It appears that I don't have
          the SDK.


          I believe that only two minor apps need .NET and I've uninstalled
          them.

          Is there any way to tell which apps on my machine need .NET and which
          versions?

          Is there a cookbook way to uninstall .NET? When I try to uninstall, I
          get a "can't uninstall msg and a search of the MS KB shows
          complications but for versions I don't have.

          --
          Al Dykes
          News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is advertising.
          - Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail

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            • Norman Yuan
              #4
              Re: Help, please. .NET on XP, versions and uninstalls.


              "Al Dykes" <adykes@panix.c omwrote in message
              news:ftgemr$k8p $1@panix5.panix .com...
              In article <ORkhFZamIHA.42 08@TK2MSFTNGP02 .phx.gbl>,
              Norman Yuan <FakeName@FakeE mail.Notwrote:
              >>Firstly, you have only one version (and the latest version) of .NET
              >>framework installed. That is .NET3.5, which is something built on top of
              >>.NET3.0SP1, which in turn is something built on top of .NET2.0.
              >>
              >>Secendly, the size showed in "Add/Remove programs" window may not be the
              >>actual package size. In the regards of .NET framework, the size showed
              >>there
              >>varies depending on OS (XP, Server, VISTA...).
              >>
              >>To see if it is RTK plus full SDK (which you do not need to save disk
              >>space), you can simply see if you have "Microsoft .NET Framework SDK v2.0"
              >>listed in "Start->Programs". If no, you likely have RTK, rather than SDK.
              >>
              >
              >
              >
              >
              Thanks, I'm happy to hear that 3.5 replaces 2.0, and 3.0. Others have
              told me that I need all versions. I can believe that Control Panel
              doesn't report disk space accurately. It appears that I don't have
              the SDK.
              >
              No, What I actually meant is that although you see 3 version of .NET
              (2.0SP1, 3.0SP1 and 3.5), you actually is having full 3.5. You CANNOT not
              remove either 2.0SP1 or 3.0SP1 to leave 3.5 still working. All the three
              must be there. If you use VISTA, you will not see either .NET2.0 or .NET3.0
              in the "Add/remove program" window, because they are part of OS.
              >
              I believe that only two minor apps need .NET and I've uninstalled
              them.
              >
              Is there any way to tell which apps on my machine need .NET and which
              versions?
              >
              Is there a cookbook way to uninstall .NET? When I try to uninstall, I
              get a "can't uninstall msg and a search of the MS KB shows
              complications but for versions I don't have.
              >
              --
              Al Dykes
              News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is
              advertising.
              - Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail
              >

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                • Al Dykes
                  #5
                  Re: Help, please. .NET on XP, versions and uninstalls.

                  In article <epHJySbmIHA.41 96@TK2MSFTNGP04 .phx.gbl>,
                  Norman Yuan <FakeName@FakeE mail.Notwrote:
                  >
                  >"Al Dykes" <adykes@panix.c omwrote in message
                  >news:ftgemr$k8 p$1@panix5.pani x.com...
                  >In article <ORkhFZamIHA.42 08@TK2MSFTNGP02 .phx.gbl>,
                  >Norman Yuan <FakeName@FakeE mail.Notwrote:
                  >>>Firstly, you have only one version (and the latest version) of .NET
                  >>>framework installed. That is .NET3.5, which is something built on top of
                  >>>.NET3.0SP1 , which in turn is something built on top of .NET2.0.
                  >>>
                  >>>Secendly, the size showed in "Add/Remove programs" window may not be the
                  >>>actual package size. In the regards of .NET framework, the size showed
                  >>>there
                  >>>varies depending on OS (XP, Server, VISTA...).
                  >>>
                  >>>To see if it is RTK plus full SDK (which you do not need to save disk
                  >>>space), you can simply see if you have "Microsoft .NET Framework SDK v2.0"
                  >>>listed in "Start->Programs". If no, you likely have RTK, rather than SDK.
                  >>>
                  >>
                  >>
                  >>
                  >>
                  >Thanks, I'm happy to hear that 3.5 replaces 2.0, and 3.0. Others have
                  >told me that I need all versions. I can believe that Control Panel
                  >doesn't report disk space accurately. It appears that I don't have
                  >the SDK.
                  >>
                  >
                  >No, What I actually meant is that although you see 3 version of .NET
                  >(2.0SP1, 3.0SP1 and 3.5), you actually is having full 3.5. You CANNOT not
                  >remove either 2.0SP1 or 3.0SP1 to leave 3.5 still working.

                  OK. How do I remove them all?

                  --
                  Al Dykes
                  News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is advertising.
                  - Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail

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                    • David Griffiths
                      #6
                      Re: Help, please. .NET on XP, versions and uninstalls.

                      Do you need SP2 for Win XP installed to install the .Net 2.0 & 3.x versions.
                      The OP reports his system as a WinXP SP1 system

                      Right click "My Computer" and choose "Properties " and tell us what that
                      reports.

                      --
                      DaveG

                      "Al Dykes" <adykes@panix.c omwrote in message
                      news:ftg6aj$j9t $1@panix5.panix .com...
                      >
                      My system is XPSP1, recently updated by Microsoft. It's an older
                      laptop and I'm running out of disk space.
                      >
                      I only installed my first ".NET' app recently, that I know of, and the
                      app setup pointed me to URLS to get it from. I dodn't pay attion to
                      sizes.
                      >
                      >
                      Now I find I have the following on my system. I know that version x+1
                      doesn't replace version x.
                      .NET 2.0 SP1 at 165MB
                      .NET 3.0 SP1 at 245MB
                      .NET 3.5 at 25MB
                      >
                      >
                      Questions:
                      >
                      - Do these file sizes indicate that I have a SDK kit where all I need
                      is a RTK and how much space would I save by just installing the RTK?
                      >
                      - How can I tell which apps on my machine are calling which versions
                      of .NET?
                      >
                      - I've uninstalled the only software I know of that requires .NET and
                      it still won't let me uninstall it. Googling for "uninstall .NET"
                      comes up with all sorts of pages for irrelevant cases such as beta
                      version, etc. It there a page about uninstall that applies to me?
                      >
                      - What are URLS for find each version as a RTK?
                      >
                      Thanks
                      >
                      >
                      >
                      >
                      --
                      Al Dykes
                      News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is
                      advertising.
                      - Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail
                      >

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                        • Al Dykes
                          #7
                          Re: Help, please. .NET on XP, versions and uninstalls.

                          In article <qeGdnRVLNsJoW2 HaRVnzvQA@telen or.com>,
                          David Griffiths <dayvg69@yahoo. nospam.co.ukwro te:
                          >Do you need SP2 for Win XP installed to install the .Net 2.0 & 3.x versions.
                          >The OP reports his system as a WinXP SP1 system
                          >
                          >Right click "My Computer" and choose "Properties " and tell us what that
                          >reports.
                          >




                          It's SP2, Thanks for catching that.

                          I was able to uninstall .NET 3.5 (the latest) after uninstalling the
                          two apps that I know use .NET. I'm going to live with the system for
                          a few days to see if anything broke. Then I'll try to ininstall 2.0






                          >--
                          >DaveG
                          >
                          >"Al Dykes" <adykes@panix.c omwrote in message
                          >news:ftg6aj$j9 t$1@panix5.pani x.com...
                          >>
                          >My system is XPSP1, recently updated by Microsoft. It's an older
                          >laptop and I'm running out of disk space.
                          >>
                          >I only installed my first ".NET' app recently, that I know of, and the
                          >app setup pointed me to URLS to get it from. I dodn't pay attion to
                          >sizes.
                          >>
                          >>
                          >Now I find I have the following on my system. I know that version x+1
                          >doesn't replace version x.
                          >.NET 2.0 SP1 at 165MB
                          >.NET 3.0 SP1 at 245MB
                          >.NET 3.5 at 25MB
                          >>
                          >>
                          >Questions:
                          >>
                          >- Do these file sizes indicate that I have a SDK kit where all I need
                          > is a RTK and how much space would I save by just installing the RTK?
                          >>
                          >- How can I tell which apps on my machine are calling which versions
                          > of .NET?
                          >>
                          >- I've uninstalled the only software I know of that requires .NET and
                          > it still won't let me uninstall it. Googling for "uninstall .NET"
                          > comes up with all sorts of pages for irrelevant cases such as beta
                          > version, etc. It there a page about uninstall that applies to me?
                          >>
                          >- What are URLS for find each version as a RTK?
                          >>
                          >Thanks
                          >>
                          >>
                          >>
                          >>
                          >--
                          >Al Dykes
                          >News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is
                          >advertising.
                          > - Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail
                          >>

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                          News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is advertising.
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