Why might I need .NET

[Guest John]

Can someone explain in very simple terms what benefits I may get from

downloading .Net Framework and Silverlight? I am just a humble surfer and

Office user.

[Guest TaurArian]

Re: Why might I need .NET

 

..NET - You might need it, you might not - depends upon programs/applications that are

installed. Some programs will ask for a specific version to be installed. Many programs

don't need it. They are optional.

 

Benefits of the Microsoft .NET Framework

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/829019

 

Silverlight - again optional - might gives some clues:

http://turnleft.inetsolution.com/2008/05/wpfsilverlight_part_1.html

 

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"John" <Who90nospam@ntlworld.com> wrote in message

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| Can someone explain in very simple terms what benefits I may get from

| downloading .Net Framework and Silverlight? I am just a humble surfer and

| Office user.

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[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Why might I need .NET

 

On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 11:26:27 +0100, "John" <Who90nospam@ntlworld.com>

wrote:

> Can someone explain in very simple terms what benefits I may get from

> downloading .Net Framework

 

 

The .net framework is required if you run any programs that need to

use it. Unless you do, there is no benefit to having it.

 

On the other hand, there is no disadvantage to having it (actually

"them"; there are several versions and you might need any of them).

They take up very little disk space, and if you have them installed,

you are ready to run any programs you might later install that need

one of them.

 

> and Silverlight?

 

 

It lets you properly view web pages that use Silverlight. If you don't

visit such pages, you don't need it.

 

> I am just a humble surfer and

> Office user.

>

 

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[Guest Lil' Dave]

Re: Why might I need .NET

 

Only if the application requires same. Simple enogh?

 

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Dave

 

Speculation on a product or material that is

an obvious need, is not speculation per se

as there is no risk to the speculator.

Common were those selling food and other

supplies in the gold rush days.

In this case, its oil and its everyone who

bites the bullet. And most everyone has no gold

to be made, just business as usual.

"John" <Who90nospam@ntlworld.com> wrote in message

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> Can someone explain in very simple terms what benefits I may get from

> downloading .Net Framework and Silverlight? I am just a humble surfer and

> Office user.

>