>I've got VS2008 installed and am trying to learn some C#3. From what I understand, this requires the .NET framework v3.5.
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>Today, Windows Updates tells me that it wants to install an update to .NET Framework 1.1! WTF? Why?
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>Isn't v3.5 backwards compatible with 1.1 and shouldn't I be able to only use one version (I'd like to stick to 3.5 and I don't care about any other apps that need v1.1). Can I safely delete/remove earlier versions of the framework?
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>If I look in the list of "Add or Remove Programs" I see:
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>Microsoft .Net Framework 1.1 (35.22MB)
>Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (183.00MB)
>Microsoft .Net Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2 (179.00MB)
>Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 SP1 (28.00MB)
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>AAAARRRRRGGgg!!
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>TIA
>Mike

Mike,

Framework 3.0 (and hence 3.5) is built upon 2.0. 2.0 is built upon 1.1, .....

So, updating 1.1 is updating 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5

I would advise against removing any earlier versions