Can I safely delete old versions of net framework , SP1 and SP2

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I recently updated to SP3 for my windows XP, but I still have old various net
framework as well as SP1 and SP2 software ect. This maybe a stupid question
but do I need them? Can I safely remove them? Any help with this would be
appreciated, thank you.

No. The versions of net framework are all different and for different uses. Net framework 1.1 is not updated by net frame work net framework 2 and so on
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"Silvie" <Silvie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7A7B0ED4-336F-42D4-96A4-5934FAC42F17@microsoft.com...
>I recently updated to SP3 for my windows XP, but I still have old various net
> framework as well as SP1 and SP2 software ect. This maybe a stupid question
> but do I need them? Can I safely remove them? Any help with this would be
> appreciated, thank you.

This should help to clarify this -

Benefits of the Microsoft .NET Framework
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/829019

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"Silvie" <Silvie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7A7B0ED4-336F-42D4-96A4-5934FAC42F17@microsoft.com...
|I recently updated to SP3 for my windows XP, but I still have old various net
| framework as well as SP1 and SP2 software ect. This maybe a stupid question
| but do I need them? Can I safely remove them? Any help with this would be
| appreciated, thank you.

Hello Silvie,
Let me suggest you leave the .Net framework as is and not remove.

If you are really double-sure positive you'd never want to undo old patches from Windows Update--
then you could delete the individual $NtUninstallxxnnnnnn folders.
Just know that would make the patches un-installable .

Those are individual hotfix un-install folders. You may delete those.
The registry will have leftover entries; so you need to get into Add/Remove Programs,
select these items. It will fail the uninstall, and then allow you to remove listing from registry.

Also, be aware, if you made recent 'optional' updates 'after' installing a service pack ---
then those would be among that set of folders.

If you will never need to un-install the service pack, the $NTServicePackUninstall$ folder (about 200MB) can be removed.

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Maurice Naggar
MS-MVP
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"Silvie" <Silvie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7A7B0ED4-336F-42D4-96A4-5934FAC42F17@microsoft.com...
>I recently updated to SP3 for my windows XP, but I still have old various net
> framework as well as SP1 and SP2 software ect. This maybe a stupid question
> but do I need them? Can I safely remove them? Any help with this would be
> appreciated, thank you.

Hi Peter, just wanted to take a minute to thank you for your advice. I'm glad
you took the time to let me know this info. I will definitely leave things
alone. Thanks again. Silvie.

"Peter Foldes" wrote:

> No. The versions of net framework are all different and for different uses. Net framework 1.1 is not updated by net frame work net framework 2 and so on
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Silvie" <Silvie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7A7B0ED4-336F-42D4-96A4-5934FAC42F17@microsoft.com...
> >I recently updated to SP3 for my windows XP, but I still have old various net
> > framework as well as SP1 and SP2 software ect. This maybe a stupid question
> > but do I need them? Can I safely remove them? Any help with this would be
> > appreciated, thank you.
>

Hi TaurArian, thank you for your time and the link. I will check it out.

"TaurArian" wrote:

> This should help to clarify this -
>
> Benefits of the Microsoft .NET Framework
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/829019
>
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
> Computer Maintenance: Acronis / Diskeeper / Paragon / Raxco
>
>
> "Silvie" <Silvie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7A7B0ED4-336F-42D4-96A4-5934FAC42F17@microsoft.com...
> |I recently updated to SP3 for my windows XP, but I still have old various net
> | framework as well as SP1 and SP2 software ect. This maybe a stupid question
> | but do I need them? Can I safely remove them? Any help with this would be
> | appreciated, thank you.
>
>
>

Hi Maurice, just wanted to thank you for your time and advice. I have to say
that I am double - sure positive that I am not double- sure positive of any
of this. LOL.
I will just leave things be. Thanks again for your help and suggestions.
Silvie.

"Maurice N ~ MVP" wrote:

> Hello Silvie,
> Let me suggest you leave the .Net framework as is and not remove.
>
> If you are really double-sure positive you'd never want to undo old patches from Windows Update--
> then you could delete the individual $NtUninstallxxnnnnnn folders.
> Just know that would make the patches un-installable .
>
> Those are individual hotfix un-install folders. You may delete those.
> The registry will have leftover entries; so you need to get into Add/Remove Programs,
> select these items. It will fail the uninstall, and then allow you to remove listing from registry.
>
> Also, be aware, if you made recent 'optional' updates 'after' installing a service pack ---
> then those would be among that set of folders.
>
> If you will never need to un-install the service pack, the $NTServicePackUninstall$ folder (about 200MB) can be removed.
>
> --
> Maurice Naggar
> MS-MVP
> -----
>
> "Silvie" <Silvie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7A7B0ED4-336F-42D4-96A4-5934FAC42F17@microsoft.com...
> >I recently updated to SP3 for my windows XP, but I still have old various net
> > framework as well as SP1 and SP2 software ect. This maybe a stupid question
> > but do I need them? Can I safely remove them? Any help with this would be
> > appreciated, thank you.
>