Microsoft new update NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.5 Family Update

Microsoft Updates ^ | Jan 27, 2009 | self

[cva66snipe]

Has anyone else been prompted to download this update in priority? Is it an absolute security issue or can it safely be ignored? I'm on dial-up with no other service available where I live. (KB951847) x86

[sagar]

Unless you are running Microsoft’s development suite, I think you can safely ignore it.

[cva66snipe]

Download size: 248.4 MB

[cva66snipe]

Thanks. I’m just running Basic XP with no thrills. I saw the file size and my eyes about popped out. LOL

[rahbert]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951847

[mnehring]

I had to update for some other apps I work with (developer apps) and it doesn’t seem to have any issues.

[Vendome]

Skip it. It’s a Dev tool.

[billorites]

Ouch, still on dial-up huh?

The President's going to fix that with the stimulus bill as I understand.

[freedumb2003]

Skip it. It’s a Dev tool.

You mean a Tool of the Devil.

[cva66snipe]

I don’t believe I’m running it. I’m running Microsoft Power Point Office {never use} and have Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 (KB110806) (x86) in my update history.

[cva66snipe]

Thanks

[cva66snipe]

Thanks

[cva66snipe]

LOL not where I live. Comcast stops half mile away and they ain’t budging :>{ Only good part is I live about 1000 feet from Ma Bells SLICK cabinet and get 50K connects.

[smokingfrog]

You probably don't need it.

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The following list includes some benefits of having the .NET Framework installed:

    * Easier installation of commercial applications
Many commercial applications from Microsoft and from third-party companies rely on the .NET Framework to support 
their core functionality. If you have the .NET Framework installed, commercial applications are easier to install.
    * Easier updates
After the .NET Framework is installed, it is updated automatically by the Microsoft Update service. If you receive 
Automatic Updates through Control Panel, any versions of the .NET Framework that are installed on the computer will
always be up to date with the latest service packs. 

The following are only some new features that are available in the .NET Framework 3.5:

    * WCF and WF integration
    * Durable WCF services
    * Partial trust support for WCF in targeted scenarios
    * WCF Web programming model (JSON)
    * WCF Syndication (Atom and RSS)
    * WF rules improvements
    * WCF interoperability for updated standard XAML Browser Applications (XBAPs)
    * WPF Interactive 3D API and 2D on 3D API
    * Increased WPF XBAP integration with browsers to enable unified cookie access
    * WPF UI Add-Ins Model
    * Firefox support for XBAPs
      For more information about the Microsoft .NET Framework, visit the following MSDN Web site:
      http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/default.aspx (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/default.aspx)

For more information about how to download redistributable packages of all versions of the .NET Framework and related service 
packs for distribution with your own applications, visit the following MSDN Web site:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/aa731542.aspx (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/netframework/aa731542.aspx)

For more information about installed versions of the .NET Framework and related service packs on your computer, click the following 
article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
318785  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/318785/ ) 
How to determine which versions of the .NET Framework are installed and whether service packs have been applied 

[cva66snipe]

Thanks I reckon if I don't understand it I don't need it. If it's not a security vulnerability issue I'm burying it in ignore along with IE7.

[Diplomat]

I completely rebuilt my machine this past weekend. I had the MS updates off for months, the firewall shut off and was only using spybot search and destroy. I’m an online gamer.

Regardless, I had shut off spybot while I was in a gaming session. I bounced out turned on IE and went to the wiki site for my game. That was 13 days ago. I got infected with a variant of Virtumonde which was unremovable. Corrupted my machine such that I could not update from MS either.

This malware is the kind that hijacks IE and creates a pop-up that starts scanning your machine and telling you that you are infected. Now, yes, it would be nice of them to also state that the software company trying to be sell you their fix is also the originator of said trojan, but what were you expecting, honesty?

I believe that the exploit used against my machine came through Net 1.1 and not via IE alone. Don’t know for certain, but my investigation of the problem led me to believe this to be the case.

If you have Net 1.1, 1.2 or 2.0 installed on your client, then I would download that megafile overnight and install it. In fact, I’ll check this as soon as I get home and see if I need to update too.

Thanks for the heads up.

[Kibosher]

Can you not get either Hughesnet or Wildblue internet through satellite

[Vendome]

Nope, that's been surpassed by Google

[freedumb2003]

Microsoft 2007 gross: 51 billion USD

Google 2007 gross: 3 billion USD

Google doesn’t even make it to minion.

[cva66snipe]

OK Thanks. One other question that might be a work around for me. I have a Laptop I can take in a fast food place with free Wi-Fi and get the download. If all OS are XP home shouldn’t that update work on the desktop if I dowload it to a CD?