Installing NET Framework

For a program I downloaded called SharpReader (which will apparently
let me get into this 'RSS' stuff), I was told it also needed something
called Microsoft NET Framework 1.1. It told me to download it from the
Windows Update site http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

But after going to the site and first following the usual instructions
to download a few critical security updates), what next?
Is the list supposed to *include* NET Framework?

Anyway, then I used the search box and got to what seemed the right
page
http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframewo.../framework1_1/
But that says:
"General Users: Install Through Windows Update
If you only want to run applications built using the .NET Framework
1.1, download the .NET Framework 1.1 from Microsoft Windows Update."
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That link takes me full circle!

Any help would be appreciated please. I'm beginning to wonder whether
it's worth the effort... Do all RSS programs need this NET Framework
1.1?

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Terry, West Sussex, UK

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 12:19:05 +0000, Terry Pinnell
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>For a program I downloaded called SharpReader (which will apparently
>let me get into this 'RSS' stuff), I was told it also needed something
>called Microsoft NET Framework 1.1. It told me to download it from the
>Windows Update site http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
>
>But after going to the site and first following the usual instructions
>to download a few critical security updates), what next?
>Is the list supposed to *include* NET Framework?
>
>Anyway, then I used the search box and got to what seemed the right
>page
>http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframewo.../framework1_1/
>But that says:
>"General Users: Install Through Windows Update
>If you only want to run applications built using the .NET Framework
>1.1, download the .NET Framework 1.1 from Microsoft Windows Update."
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>That link takes me full circle!
>
>Any help would be appreciated please. I'm beginning to wonder whether
>it's worth the effort... Do all RSS programs need this NET Framework
>1.1?


get the framework from here

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/t...displaylang=en

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If windows update is not offering this as a download, there is a chance it
is already installed.

Have you checked?

"Networkguy" <news200501 @ networkguy ##NOSPAMPLEASE## .co .uk> wrote:

>If windows update is not offering this as a download, there is a chance it
>is already installed.
>
>Have you checked?
>
Thanks both. Meanwhile I went ahead and downloaded it from a link I
found, although I haven't yet installed it.

No, it wasn't installed already (I checked in Add/Remove; also
SharpReader warned me.)

I also installed one that doesn't use NET Framework, NewzCrawler v1.7,
which looked daunting at first acquaintance. And I have now just
installed another, Abilon, which looks much friendlier!

Another two awaiting installation after my enthusiastic googling this
morning are RSS Bandit (which I think needs NET Framework) and Gush,
which doesn't.

And I also saw earlier that Yahoo offers easy-to-use RSS. I'm not a
Yahoo fan, but maybe that's another route to pursue.

But the whole subject is completely new to me, so I have a *lot* of
learning to do. As usual in these situations, it's knowing where to
start.

Is RSS worth the learning effort?

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Terry, West Sussex, UK

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 12:19:05 UTC, Terry Pinnell
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> But after going to the site and first following the usual instructions
> to download a few critical security updates), what next?
> Is the list supposed to *include* NET Framework?

It's not in the critical updates section, so you need to click on a
different link in the left hand pane.

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snip

> Is RSS worth the learning effort?

You could always install Mozilla Firefox and make use of the live bookmarks
function for your RSS.

>
> --
> Terry, West Sussex, UK
>

"Piers James" <nospan-(E-Mail Removed)-nospam> wrote:

>snip
>
>> Is RSS worth the learning effort?
>
>You could always install Mozilla Firefox and make use of the live bookmarks
>function for your RSS.

But switching from the integrated MSIE6 to a new browser sounds
potentially daunting!

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Terry, West Sussex, UK

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:34:39 +0000, Terry Pinnell
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>"Piers James" <nospan-(E-Mail Removed)-nospam> wrote:
>
>>snip
>>
>>> Is RSS worth the learning effort?
>>
>>You could always install Mozilla Firefox and make use of the live bookmarks
>>function for your RSS.
>
>But switching from the integrated MSIE6 to a new browser sounds
>potentially daunting!

Not really - when you install Firefox it integrates itself just as
much as IE6 is integrated, at least from a web/internet perspective.

The 'integration' of IE really only extends to using the same engine
for Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer, and the number of times
/that/ is useful can be counted on the fingers of one foot.

no, not daunting. Firefox is good, is a small download and imports all your
IE settings, cookies, favourites etc during the installation.


"Terry Pinnell" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Piers James" <nospan-(E-Mail Removed)-nospam> wrote:
>
>>snip
>>
>>> Is RSS worth the learning effort?
>>
>>You could always install Mozilla Firefox and make use of the live
>>bookmarks
>>function for your RSS.
>
> But switching from the integrated MSIE6 to a new browser sounds
> potentially daunting!
>
> --
> Terry, West Sussex, UK
>

"Piers James" <nospan-(E-Mail Removed)-nospam> wrote:

>no, not daunting. Firefox is good, is a small download and imports all your
>IE settings, cookies, favourites etc during the installation.

OK, thanks for those reassuring follow-ups. I may well soon try it
then.

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Terry, West Sussex, UK