Comments on: Why Can’t I Uninstall the Microsoft .net Framework? http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/01/why-cannot-i-uninstall-the-microsoft-net-framework/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:48:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Marc-O http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/01/why-cannot-i-uninstall-the-microsoft-net-framework/#comment-439245 Marc-O Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:29:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5768#comment-439245 > To be fair Linux has its share of dependencies as well. I remember installing file manager in Ubuntu and suddenly getting A LOT of extra stuff needed for it to work. :) true enough... Other systems are not spared. From my experience though, on Ubuntu, apt-get/dpkg makes the installing/uninstalling/dependency checks much smoother than the "standard" windows way of doing it. (might have changed in vista though). > To be fair Linux has its share of dependencies as well. I remember installing file manager in Ubuntu and suddenly getting A LOT of extra stuff needed for it to work. :)

true enough… Other systems are not spared. From my experience though, on Ubuntu, apt-get/dpkg makes the installing/uninstalling/dependency checks much smoother than the “standard” windows way of doing it. (might have changed in vista though).

]]> By: Rarst http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/01/why-cannot-i-uninstall-the-microsoft-net-framework/#comment-439161 Rarst Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:35:04 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5768#comment-439161 >sadly, it’s typical of (microsoft’s) byzantine installations and dependencies. To be fair Linux has its share of dependencies as well. I remember installing file manager in Ubuntu and suddenly getting A LOT of extra stuff needed for it to work. :) >sadly, it’s typical of (microsoft’s) byzantine installations and dependencies.

To be fair Linux has its share of dependencies as well. I remember installing file manager in Ubuntu and suddenly getting A LOT of extra stuff needed for it to work. :)

]]> By: Marc-O http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/01/why-cannot-i-uninstall-the-microsoft-net-framework/#comment-438742 Marc-O Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:45:39 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5768#comment-438742 sadly, it's typical of (microsoft's) byzantine installations and dependencies. sadly, it’s typical of (microsoft’s) byzantine installations and dependencies.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/01/why-cannot-i-uninstall-the-microsoft-net-framework/#comment-431170 Jeff Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:33:47 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5768#comment-431170 The .Net 3.5 framework actually uses the 2.0 CLR, as well as some BCL classes for LINQ. Requirements for 3.5 are 2.0 Framework with SP1, and the 3.0 SP1 package. The .Net 3.5 framework actually uses the 2.0 CLR, as well as some BCL classes for LINQ. Requirements for 3.5 are 2.0 Framework with SP1, and the 3.0 SP1 package.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/01/why-cannot-i-uninstall-the-microsoft-net-framework/#comment-430616 Martin Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:53:37 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5768#comment-430616 Lewz I tested it just a few minutes ago. I uninstalled all previous versions of the Microsoft .net Framework and downloaded and installed the Microsoft .net Framework 3.5 afterward. The Microsoft .net Framework 2 Service Pack 1 and the Microsoft .net Framework 3 Service Pack 1 were automatically installed as well. Lewz I tested it just a few minutes ago. I uninstalled all previous versions of the Microsoft .net Framework and downloaded and installed the Microsoft .net Framework 3.5 afterward.

The Microsoft .net Framework 2 Service Pack 1 and the Microsoft .net Framework 3 Service Pack 1 were automatically installed as well.

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/01/why-cannot-i-uninstall-the-microsoft-net-framework/#comment-430469 Martin Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:13:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5768#comment-430469 Lewz Microsoft .net Framework 3.5 includes .NET Framework 2.0 service pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.0 service pack 1. I guess you still end up with three separate installations. Lewz Microsoft .net Framework 3.5 includes .NET Framework 2.0 service pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.0 service pack 1.

I guess you still end up with three separate installations.

]]> By: Lewz Scruz http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/01/why-cannot-i-uninstall-the-microsoft-net-framework/#comment-430455 Lewz Scruz Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:02:36 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=5768#comment-430455 @Martin: i hear that the .net framework 3.0 = .net 2.0 + winfx (windows presentation foundation, windows communication foundation, etc), and .net 3.5 = .net 3.0 + language integrated query and some extensions. you cannot install .net 3.5 without the previous two, as they both depend on it. hope this explains things. @Martin: i hear that the .net framework 3.0 = .net 2.0 + winfx (windows presentation foundation, windows communication foundation, etc), and .net 3.5 = .net 3.0 + language integrated query and some extensions. you cannot install .net 3.5 without the previous two, as they both depend on it. hope this explains things.

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