Apparently you do not realize that this is a public newsgroup and not
Microsoft Corporation. If you want to speak with a "Microsoft spokesman" you
need to contact Microsoft Corporation.

You don't need the .Net framework until you install software that requires
it. Since more and more software uses .Net, it's probably just a matter of
time before you'll be needing it. Install it now, or install it later. The
choice is yours.

Instead of avoiding otherwise useful software because you're out of disk
space, how about upgrading to a bigger hard disk? 80GB hard disks are easy
to find for $30, after rebates. And they come with detailed instructions on
how to move your software and data from the old disk to the new. Like with
..Net, it's only a matter of time before you'll need one.
--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"jimjames1" <jimjames1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> My questions re this answer are two-fold -
> ONE: When, if ever, would a home owner need this program? and
> TWO: Windows update dumped it on me - and it takes up a lot of room!!
> AND even more disconcerting is the fact that when Version 2 installs - it
> leaves all the same version 1 files behind on my computer without removing
> them!!
> I have an older computer with small hard-drive.
> Could I please have some guidance from a Microsoft spokesman as to whether
> or not it is safe to remove the duplicate version 1 files? - and maybe
even a
> comment about why the Version 2 install doesn't remove version 1 files!
> Thanks. James Wright
> "Jerry" wrote:
>
> > ..NET Framework is a runtime that is required to run software written
using
> > the .NET programming language.
>