WINDOWS 98 / .NET Framework removal

[Guest puffcat]

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.

[Guest a]

Re: WINDOWS 98 / .NET Framework removal

 

On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:48:14 -0700, puffcat <hhawkins@cyberbeach.net>

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

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: 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.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: 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.