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JZ67

JZ67

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Hey, thank for taking a momento to read this. Upon start up my system tells me that I need to download Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 and there is a link to the site. The link takes me here http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/default.aspx but this is bloody vague as it doesn't just take me to the software I need. I type in the item that I need and I have dozens of choices. What the hell do I do?

I'm running Windows 7 but don't know what version.
 
You've got a different problem. Windows 7 comes with .NET Framework 3.5 ... so something's up. Is that all the message says? Nothing about the name of the program it's associated with?
 
Twisted is correct the Win 7 you have should have Framework 3.5 installed. Try downloading the 3.5 service pack from the following link, it updates 3.5 and retro updates 2 as well. If when you try to install it for some reason it says 3.5 or any other version not detected, just download the full version of either 3.5 (or 4 which is out now). It won't hurt your system to reinstall it.

Here is the 3.5 service pack link:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=25150

this is the page on microsofts site which lists all the available versions:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/search.aspx?q=net framework&p=1&r=20&t=947
 
Could you have an OLD app that is looking for 2.0? I had something like that with one of my XP machines. Old app looking for older version of .NET. IIRC, it wouldn't work with a newer version or somethng, so had to find an old version, remove current and install old.
 
CruisnGrrl said:
The correct answer is buy a mac, you won't have that problem ever again. :D
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ya and pay twice as much for an operating system that doesn't run 95% of the software out there. Ya... great suggestion. Might as well tell him to run Ubuntu. That way he doesn't need to buy a new computer.
 
Riceburner said:
Could you have an OLD app that is looking for 2.0? I had something like that with one of my XP machines. Old app looking for older version of .NET. IIRC, it wouldn't work with a newer version or somethng, so had to find an old version, remove current and install old.
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Thanks to all that responded. Rice, I found that the problem is associated with my printers software "productivity suite". I don't need the software to run the printer. Maybe I can find an updated software version from the printer manufacturer so it is compatible with windows.
 
.NET 2.0 is also required for some ATI catalyst software, so it happens, heck, i have apps that still require 1.1 to be installed to run...good luck on the printer stuff...
 
Splash said:
ya and pay twice as much for an operating system that doesn't run 95% of the software out there. Ya... great suggestion. Might as well tell him to run Ubuntu. That way he doesn't need to buy a new computer.
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Since 96% of the software out there is garbage, it's a win, win situation.

I think that the view most PC manufacturers seem to take is that the things are disposable and will be supporting refuse in a land fill in 5 years anyway.
 
Baggsy said:
Since 96% of the software out there is garbage, it's a win, win situation.

I think that the view most PC manufacturers seem to take is that the things are disposable and will be supporting refuse in a land fill in 5 years anyway.
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Ya, you're right... I hate choice... I'd rather be told what to run on my computer.
 
[evo] said:
just use the printer driver and not the suite and all will be well.
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the printer was working but gave me a bit of trouble. Every time I started up I got an annoying error message that drove me to drink. I downloaded the updated software package from Lexmark, all is good now. Cheers!
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