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WINDOWS 98 / .NET Framework removal
Hello all... I have an older computer running Windows 98 (256MB
memory, 300mhz, 6 GB hard drive). I use the computer primarily as a backup for my main computer. I have it stripped down to only those programs that I really need. Would uninstalling .NET Framework 1.1 and .NET Framework 2.0 gain me anything in terms of speed or performance? Thanks in advance. |
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WINDOWS 98 / .NET Framework removal
On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:48:14 -0700, puffcat
wrote: Hello all... I have an older computer running Windows 98 (256MB memory, 300mhz, 6 GB hard drive). I use the computer primarily as a backup for my main computer. I have it stripped down to only those programs that I really need. Would uninstalling .NET Framework 1.1 and .NET Framework 2.0 gain me anything in terms of speed or performance? Thanks in advance. warning: fx 2.0 doesn't substitute fx 1.1 so if your programs currently need fx 1.1 you have to keep it |
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WINDOWS 98 / .NET Framework removal
I think it would only really gain you disk space, since (at least as I
recall) the NET Framework stuff isn't called up until it is needed by an application. Of course, by uninstalling it, it should reduce the size of your registry somewhat, but how much real difference you would see - is probably insignificant. But if I were in your shoes, and knew I didn't need it, I'd uninstall it, though (and actually did do that, since I wasn't using it anymore - and got back a fair amount of disk space, to boot). puffcat wrote: Hello all... I have an older computer running Windows 98 (256MB memory, 300mhz, 6 GB hard drive). I use the computer primarily as a backup for my main computer. I have it stripped down to only those programs that I really need. Would uninstalling .NET Framework 1.1 and .NET Framework 2.0 gain me anything in terms of speed or performance? Thanks in advance. |
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WINDOWS 98 / .NET Framework removal
Yes, I should have added the caveat: be sure you don't use any programs
that depend on NET Framework before thinking about uninstalling it! (obviously) Bill in Co. wrote: I think it would only really gain you disk space, since (at least as I recall) the NET Framework stuff isn't called up until it is needed by an application. Of course, by uninstalling it, it should reduce the size of your registry somewhat, but how much real difference you would see - is probably insignificant. But if I were in your shoes, and knew I didn't need it, I'd uninstall it, though (and actually did do that, since I wasn't using it anymore - and got back a fair amount of disk space, to boot). puffcat wrote: Hello all... I have an older computer running Windows 98 (256MB memory, 300mhz, 6 GB hard drive). I use the computer primarily as a backup for my main computer. I have it stripped down to only those programs that I really need. Would uninstalling .NET Framework 1.1 and .NET Framework 2.0 gain me anything in terms of speed or performance? Thanks in advance. |
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