"Jeff Gaines" wrote:

> On 25/09/2006 in message
> <76FC3D16-A505-4E6C-A2A5-FD5A7AFD7***@microsoft.com> Perry wrote:
>
> >I have XP Home Edition. MS Update tells me I need .net framework. I am a
> >casual user, just reading and surfing, no work done on here. Do I need to
> >install the .net framework? Thanks in advance.
>
> If you have no programs that require it at the moment then no.
>
> However, more programs will require it in the future so you may need it at
> some stage. It will install as standard in Vista.
>
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> Jeff Gaines
>