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why there .NET 3.5.1 exist when .NET 4.5.2 is installed?


Karamjit

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as per suggestions by my dear nsaners i switched from windows7 32bit to windows7 64bit. I then installed .NET 4.5.2. when i tried to update windows there were certain updates for .NET 4.5.2. but the question is why windows uses .NET 3.5.1 even we installed upgraded version i.e. .NET 4.5.2. there are certain updates for 3.5.1 also. can we uninstall this old .NEt (3.5.1) ? or the .NEt 3.5.1 is inseparable part of windows? anyone knows?

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Some old apps are made to run on .NET 3.5 environment and so it's required even if you have the latest version of .net framework installed.

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unknownasphyxiated

.net 3.5 come with win7 so don't uninstall

no need to use .net4.5 unless software that you use required it

you might need to install .net 4 even if you have .net 4.5.2

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Yeah even cyberghost uses .net 3.5 ...eventhough u have 4.5.2 installed

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..you might need to install .net 4 even if you have .net 4.5.2

.net 4.5.x fully replaces .net 4 ;)

Hell, I have older programs made for .net 1.1 SP1, and I have to install it every time I reinstall the OS. But every time I try, the installer says it has all the necessary files, that .net 1 and 2 are a part of 3.5, and stops saying I don't need them - it replaces them! But the damn programs won't run without it. So much for compatibility. So I made a custom installation of 1 and 2 using a tutorial floating on the web. After installing, everything works. If you ask me, Microsoft should make a nice 300MB+ installer containing every version, updates from 1 to 4.5 included, and put it on their site. Everything else is just sloppy.

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dotnet 3.5 also includes 2.0 and 3.0 which are not in 4.5 - 4.5.2. i'm on 8 and i have 2 apps that require 2.0. i would of replaced them but i have yet to find replacements that work the way i like.

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dotnet 3.5 also includes 2.0 and 3.0 which are not in 4.5 - 4.5.2. i'm on 8 and i have 2 apps that require 2.0. i would of replaced them but i have yet to find replacements that work the way i like.

There's a tutorial on the web on how to make a custom installation with the "outdated" .net versions, I forgot the adress now, but if you google something like slipstream net 2.0 it should get you to the right place. Once they install, you should be fine.

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Hell, I have older programs made for .net 1.1 SP1, and I have to install it every time I reinstall the OS. But every time I try, the installer says it has all the necessary files, that .net 1 and 2 are a part of 3.5, and stops saying I don't need them - it replaces them! But the damn programs won't run without it. So much for compatibility. So I made a custom installation of 1 and 2 using a tutorial floating on the web. After installing, everything works. If you ask me, Microsoft should make a nice 300MB+ installer containing every version, updates from 1 to 4.5 included, and put it on their site. Everything else is just sloppy.

Well that's true

I only mention about .net 4.5.2 that supersedes / fully replaces .net 4.0 and 4.5

Of course you need also 3.5 ( that includes 3.0 & 2.0) installed by default on Win7

also .net 1.1 if you have programs that use it

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.NET 3.5.X is 2.X - 3.X (2.0, 3.0, 3.5).

.NET 4 is totally new and .NET 4.5.2 holds all the older 4.X stuff.

There's actually .NET 1.1 that also supports 1.0 but 1.X has been dead since Vista RTM so nothing uses it.

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unknownasphyxiated

..you might need to install .net 4 even if you have .net 4.5.2

.net 4.5.x fully replaces .net 4 ;)

yup, fully replace but i don't know why certain app still notify that you need to install .Net 4 to install/run

so i don't install 4.5.X unless MTK required it :P

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