Installing .Net Framework 1.1 on Vista

awb23

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A program I need doesn't work on Vista.

Their support team says I need to install .Net framework 1.1 on vista.

Is it okay to install an earlier version of .net on vista? Will it affect anying?
 

Smilin

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It won't work. Tell their support team that they are monkeys and that they need to change their code.

The .NET framework version in Vista is 2.0.50727.312

I think the latest non-Vista version is 2.0.50727.42 (as applied by the most recent update)

It is likely they are using an = instead of a >= on the .Net framework check:
PROPERTY_INCREMENT_VALUE_DOT_NET_2.0_INSTALLED

 

Smilin

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but to answer your question... Yes, **IF** you could get it installed it would goof some things up. Very bad idea.
 

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Smilin
It won't work. Tell their support team that they are monkeys and that they need to change their code.

The .NET framework version in Vista is 2.0.50727.312

I think the latest non-Vista version is 2.0.50727.42 (as applied by the most recent update)

It is likely they are using an = instead of a >= on the .Net framework check:
PROPERTY_INCREMENT_VALUE_DOT_NET_2.0_INSTALLED

It does work,I have 1.1 installed on my Vista x64.


System Requirements

* Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows 98; Windows 98 Second Edition; Windows ME; Windows NT; Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 for Itanium-based Systems; Windows Server 2003 x64 editions; Windows Vista Business; Windows Vista Enterprise; Windows Vista Home Basic; Windows Vista Home Premium; Windows Vista Starter; Windows Vista Ultimate; Windows XP; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
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LINK.
 

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: awb23
is there any performance difference?

I needed to have it installed for my Printmaster 16(on my Vista),stability is excellent.You can have more then one version installed,FYI I had Net Framework 1 and 2 installed on XP.
 

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Puffnstuff
Vista has version 3 installed.

That is correct.

The .NET Framework 3.0 is included as part of the Windows Vista? operating system; you can install it or uninstall it using Windows Features Control Panel.
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Smilin

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I stand corrected. Thanks guys.

It's the earlier .NET 2.0 versions that don't install.



I would still tell the monkeys to change their code :)
 

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: Smilin
I stand corrected. Thanks guys.

It's the earlier .NET 2.0 versions that don't install.



I would still tell the monkeys to change their code :)

According to Microsoft's website you can install version 2 as well.

Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000 Service Pack 3; Windows 98; Windows 98 Second Edition; Windows ME; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista Business; Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Enterprise; Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Home Basic; Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Home Premium; Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Starter; Windows Vista Ultimate; Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition; Windows XP Service Pack 2


Link.


64 bit version Net frameWork 2 ,Link.






ystem Requirements

* Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition; Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition; Windows XP 64-bit


 

SimMike2

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This might be similar to installing games that need direct X 9. You would think Direct X 10 is completely backward compatible, which it probably is, but if during a game install, or 3D Mark install, it asks to install Direct X 9 and you say "no", the program won't work. I think (or maybe hope) that Vista is smart enough not to overwrite newer files, but maybe allow the registry settings to be changed to appease the program.