do we need dot.net on our XP machines? & if so, do we need 2.0, 3.5, & 4.0? My daughter & I both have 4 or 5 updates for 2.0 & 3.5 that keep failing, and not knowing what dot.net is used for & if it is necessary, is it possible that we could uninstall it, with out causing a problem with our machine? Shirley Louann Cantwell Roark

There a many programs that require it to be installed. You need to check all of them (your programs) or leave it alone and keep it up to date. Some of the older programs MAY require the older versions. If you are NOT hurting for disk space, again leave it alone and keep them up to date. Those that are failing, I would uninstall, and if needed then they can be reinstalled. Family Tree Maker 2012 requires that you have .Net 4 installed. Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus  == -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Louann ROARK Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 3:26 PM To: COMPUTERS-L Subject: [COMPUTERS] dot.net framework do we need dot.net on our XP machines? & if so, do we need 2.0, 3.5, & 4.0? My daughter & I both have 4 or 5 updates for 2.0 & 3.5 that keep failing, and not knowing what dot.net is used for & if it is necessary, is it possible that we could uninstall it, with out causing a problem with our machine? Shirley Louann Cantwell Roark :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: Please refrain from posting commercial URLs and from discussing prices on the list. Remember to SNIP when replying. :-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~:-~: ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message