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Microsoft .NET Framework

The .NET Framework is a new feature of Windows. Applications built using the .NET Framework are more reliable and secure. You need to install the .NET Framework only if you have software that requires it.

Learn more about How to Get the Microsoft .NET Framework. (This site is in English.)

System Requirements
The .NET Framework can be installed on the following operating systems:

- Windows 98
- Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
- Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me)
- Windows NTŪ 4.0 (Workstation or Server) with Service Pack 6.0a
- Windows 2000 with the latest service pack installed (Professional, Server, Datacenter Server, or Advanced Server)
- Windows XP (Home Edition and Professional)

You must be running Internet Explorer version 5.01 or later for all installations of the .NET Framework.

To install the .NET Framework, your computer must meet or exceed the following software and hardware requirements:

Software requirements for server operating systems:
MDAC 2.6

Hardware requirements:

- For computers running only a .NET Framework application, Pentium 90 mHz CPU with 32 MB memory or the minimum CPU and RAM required by the operating system, whichever is higher.
- For server operating systems, Pentium 133 MHz CPU with 128 MB memory or the minimum CPU and RAM required by the operating system, whichever is higher.

Recommended software:
MDAC 2.7 is recommended.

Recommended hardware:

- For computers running only a .NET Framework application, Pentium 90 MHz CPU with 96 MB memory or the minimum CPU and RAM required by the operating system, whichever is higher.
- For server operating systems, Pentium 133 MHz CPU with 256 MB memory or the minimum CPU and RAM required by the operating system, whichever is higher.

How to use
Restart your computer to complete the installation. No other action is required to run .NET Framework applications. If you are developing applications using the .NET Framework, you can use the command-line compilers or you can use a development environment, such as Visual Studio .NET, that supports using the .NET Framework.

How to uninstall
To uninstall the .NET Framework:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel (In Windows XP, click Start and then click Control Panel.).
2. Click Add/Remove Programs.
3. Click Microsoft .NET Framework (Chinese (traditional) Version) v1.0.3705 and then click Add/Remove (Change/Remove in Windows 2000 and Windows XP).

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