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redundant windows Net Framework and C++ files

Discussion in 'Windows - Software discussion' started by Rocks911, Aug 8, 2011.

  1. Rocks911

    Rocks911 Member

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    I was looking at my Windows Framework and Visual C++ files and there are several.

    I have Net Framework
    2.0 Service pack2, 3.0 Service pack2, 3.5 SP1 and another 3.5 SP1

    I have for visual C++
    Three versions of 2005, 2008 x86 9.0.21022, 2008 x86 9.0.30729.17 and 2008 x86 9.0.30729.6161

    Cant I uninstall the earlier versions, or delete them? It would seem that like most programs they would overwrite with the newest version, yeah?
     
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  2. rulisky

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    I called Microsoft regarding this same issue. They gave me a lot of double speak. But, what I was able to gather was that all of the files are necessary. At least that is what I got from it all.

    You could call them as well, see if they changed the tune.
     
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