.NET Framework - what?

I don't recall installing this, but I've just noticed TWO entries in
Add/Remove Programs, plus a hotfix, as follows:

Program Name Registry Entry Name
------------------------------------------ ------------------------
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Microsoft .NET Framework
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 {CB2F7EDD-9D1F-43C1...
Microsoft .NET F..k 1.1 Hotfix (KB886903) M886903

I also found what I gather from research is an extra user account,
ASPNET. I can see this as one of 5 accounts when I enter:
Run 'control userpasswords2'

User name Group
----------- ------------------
Administrator Administrators
ASPNET Users
Basic Administrators; Users
Guest Guests
Terry Administrators

If I use Control Panel > User Accounts, I see only 3:

Basic Administrators; Users
Guest Guests
Terry Administrators

Q1: What is likely to have installed this Microsoft .NET Framework?
(Can I find out for sure?)
Q2: Why is it duplicated?
Q3: Is it safe to uninstall?
Q4: Will uninstalling remove the ASPNETR user account?
Q5: How would I remove that separately if necessary?

Much appreciate any practical advice please.

--
Terry, West Sussex, UK

What is the ASP.NET Machine Account?
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/aspdot.php

The Welcome to Windows screen appears when you start Windows XP
after you install the .NET Framework 1.1
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;827072

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"Terry Pinnell" wrote:

| I don't recall installing this, but I've just noticed TWO entries in
| Add/Remove Programs, plus a hotfix, as follows:
|
| Program Name Registry Entry Name
| ------------------------------------------ ------------------------
| Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Microsoft .NET Framework
| Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 {CB2F7EDD-9D1F-43C1...
| Microsoft .NET F..k 1.1 Hotfix (KB886903) M886903
|
| I also found what I gather from research is an extra user account,
| ASPNET. I can see this as one of 5 accounts when I enter:
| Run 'control userpasswords2'
|
| User name Group
| ----------- ------------------
| Administrator Administrators
| ASPNET Users
| Basic Administrators; Users
| Guest Guests
| Terry Administrators
|
| If I use Control Panel > User Accounts, I see only 3:
|
| Basic Administrators; Users
| Guest Guests
| Terry Administrators
|
| Q1: What is likely to have installed this Microsoft .NET Framework?
| (Can I find out for sure?)
| Q2: Why is it duplicated?
| Q3: Is it safe to uninstall?
| Q4: Will uninstalling remove the ASPNETR user account?
| Q5: How would I remove that separately if necessary?
|
| Much appreciate any practical advice please.
|
| --
| Terry, West Sussex, UK