Microsoft .net framework.

[gillenr]

My last question about this is "What the @&^%$ is it?"
But I have other questions. I tried to update(security issue) per MS update & it failed - multiple times.
I tried to delete 2.0 - failed.
I tried to repair - failed.
Various MS help links have driven me to drink(thanks, Bill).
My laptop seems happy with it & the updates.
What I would like to do is have it right if I need it, or blow it off if I don't.
When my PC says it has d/l an update pending install, where is the file?
Please help - thanks!

[Dave Schwartz]

I had this problem on one of my machines. Everytime I went to exit it would try to install a bunch of Office updates and fail.

Eventually traced the reason to a "service" that was disabled in startup.

(Okay, I didn't find it. I called Microsoft and, after 45 minutes on hold, got the absolute best technical support I ever had.)


Call MS.

Dave

[rrbauer]

The file is in the directory/folder where you usually put downloads. Is this from an "automatic" update or something that you downloaded manually? I have all the automatic crap turned off....if I want it, I'll go get it (after I determine that it has functional value to my machine).

If you know the file name (or part of it) you can do a search for it. I use an MS-DOS session to do this (because this is the way I know works).

Go into DOS.
You should get the prompt C:\WINDOWS
Type "CD .." and press enter
Now the prompt should read C:
Type "DIR /S *filename*" and press enter
This will provide a complete file search on the C drive
and give you the results including the directory/folder path
where the file(s) that match *filename* reside.
The asterisks before/after filename are wild cards and
will allow you to find filename in the event it is embedded
within a longer name.

There are no doubt other ways to search and find the file, but I don't
know them.

[DJofSD]

Right mouse button click on the start button then select search. Fill in the first field with a partially qualified file name, select the C: drive from the start from pull down list, click go......and wait.

[JustRalph]

Go into DOS.
You should get the prompt C:\WINDOWS
Type "CD .." and press enter
Now the prompt should read C:
Type "DIR /S *filename*" and press enter
This will provide a complete file search on the C drive
and give you the results including the directory/folder path
where the file(s) that match *filename* reside.
The asterisks before/after filename are wild cards and
will allow you to find filename in the event it is embedded
within a longer name.

There are no doubt other ways to search and find the file, but I don't
know them.

you are showing your age........................... :lol:

[rrbauer]

you are showing your age........................... :lol:

Old programmers never die until they lose the command line!

Just the other day I found a GREP utility for Windows....I knew I didn't need to document which files were being used in what programs....sooner or later someone would come along and save me!

[gillenr]

Got rid of it by using crapcleaner uninstall.
But do I need it & what does it do?

[robert99]

Got rid of it by using crapcleaner uninstall.
But do I need it & what does it do?

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.NET_Framework

It runs applications that were built using Microsoft's .NET framework which tried to compete with the free Java offerings from Sun. Need depends on what applications you are running but can take it off and add it later if you want.

[gillenr]

Thanks all & Robert99, I'll check that link after the Bears victory!