New info on .NET upates and ones to come

13 years ago

In the paid version of windows secrets newletter there was a very good article by Susan Bradley concerning the troublesome .NET updates that have been sent out through windows updates and also info about the new upcoming version 4 .NET. Here is that article.

"The .NET updates get worse, not better

By Susan Bradley

While many of you are still digging out from June patches, there's more .NET updates in your future.

I'm about to yell "uncle!" when it comes to .NET, and I'm sure many of you are as well. Microsoft is releasing updates for .NET 3.5 at the same time it's bringing out version 4.0.

982670

Are you ready for .NET 4? I'm certainly not!

I just about groaned when I saw Microsoft's preview listing of this week's updates more .NET patches. I'm still not done with the June 8 .NET releases, and here comes .NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile for XP, Vista, and Win7 (detailed in Microsoft support article 982670).

But wait! There's more! In addition to .NET 4.0, Microsoft is releasing three rollup updates for .NET Framework 3.5 SP1: KB 982524 for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, KB 982525 for Vista and Server 2008, and KB 982526 for Win7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

And for only $19.95 plus shipping, Microsoft will add a bonus patch, KB 956250, that also fixes .NET 3.5 SP1 problems on Windows Vista and Server 2008 platforms. Okay, I was just kidding about the $19.95. But I am still a bit unclear as to what KB 982525 and KB 956250 actually do fix.

âº What to do: Seriously, like those late-night sales pitches most of us ignore, just pass on these offers until I tell you they are needed. None of these updates patches security risks, and they could impact business applications. For example, there are reports that some installtions of Sage Timberline, an accounting application for the Construction Industry, are affected.

Another solution for reinstalling .NET

If you're still having the .NET reoffering problem but are not comfortable using the somewhat intimidating .NET removal tool (info page)

I've mentioned in earlier columns, there's another method to try Â courtesy of my fellow MVP Andy Goodman.

âº What to do: In a Redmondmag.com IT forum post

, he states that he's had luck using these steps:

Download KB 974417 manually and extract the patch to a local folder; then, manually install the update from that folder."

Also from her article is info on the end date of support for firefox 3.5

"Firefox 3.5 gets two more months of life

For those still running Firefox 3.5, the June 22 version 3.5.10 update fixes nine vulnerabilities. Firefox 3.5 will continue to receive security updates for two more months; after that, you'll need to move to version 3.6.

Firefox 3.6 users will also see an update to version 3.6.4. This update runs Adobe Flash and Apple's QuickTime plug-ins in a separate process, which should keep the browser up and running if these plug-ins crash.

âº What to do: Install the Firefox updates offered by Mozilla as soon as possible."

The .NET updates get worse, not better

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vala55
13 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Thank you Raven. Right or wrong, I have not been downloading net updates since I had an on going problem downloading any updates.
mxyplx
13 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
The dot net updates are a cinch to install. For each update do the following:

1. Download and install and run dot net cleanup tool which removes all dot net stuff from your comp - only takes about an hour or so. Probly run it twice.

2. Download all previous dotnet updates and everything and store em on the desktop in order - only takes an hour or so maybe a bit more.

3. Intall each one in order - probly shut down security programs and go off line just to make sure. Only takes an hour or so.

4. Back online and check Windows updates - there will be some - and install them. Hope they work. Allow and hour or so.

5. Wait a day or so for another dot net update to haunt your task bar.

6. Go to Windows Update > Custom > DotNet Updates > hide em.......
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lynnalexandra
13 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Okay - I'm a bit confused. I went to do Windows Update and it is suggesting several dot net updates - and claiming some are high priority. These are the ones:

KB 982524
KB 979909
KB 979906

Should I avoid these? Should I keep on avoiding dot net updates? I realize that I already took these updates on my old laptop at work (when I was getting drivers for my touchpad - having bought this laptop used and the previous owner wiped the drive clean and reinstalled operating system and drivers - and missed the touchpad drivers). Should I just leave it be on my work laptop if things seem to be functioning alright? If these net updates are a problem, what would the problem look like?

Since I maintain my desktop and my daughters, my husband's laptop and my two laptops (good one for home and old, but lovable one at work) and my mother's desktop, I'd love a guideline about these net updates (all computers have XP, except husband's laptop with Vista).

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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
Original Author
13 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
What I have chosen to do a while back was leave the .NET as it came on my windows computers and block the updates. I do not use anything that as of yet has required me to get the newer versions of .NET. But everyone has to decide how to proceed on theirs. From Susan's article you might want to pay attention to this line.
"None of these updates patches security risks, and they could impact business applications."

they rate them as high but they are not security risks.
lynnalexandra
13 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Thanks, Raven. So I won't update .net. But what is .net and how would I knnow if I'm using anything that requires me to get newer versions?

Also - should I uninstall any updates I might have previously accepted? Or just leave well enough alone if it wasn't causing a problem.

Thanks.
Lynn.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
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13 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
just leave the ones you have as is, if any program you run needs the later versions of .net it will tell you that it needs the specific version. If programs run fine then they do not need it. Often times in the specs of programs you go to download it will say requires .NET and tells you the version most will also ask if you want to download that version also.

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