A version of .NET is included in every Windows installation so you could say it is a part of the OS. If you have an ATI/AMD graphics card, you can’t update your drivers without having at least .NET 2.0. An ever increasing amount of other software is employing the framework as well. It has reached the point where you could say it is practically essential.

I have never had a problem with a .NET update since it first came out. My only complaint is that sometimes the updating takes a very long time to complete, especially on older machines.

Thanks. Good points, and I also had the Installer PkG hang as well.
I had considered other Security Program interference but not interested in tracking it down at this point. Could be Avast, could be another program. Doing Clean Boot and Install directly.
Thanks all! 8)

You are welcome. Hope it can be installed by Essexboy’s method or in Safe Mode.

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My comment about installing dotnet updates ( .NET Framework ) was just an example to schmidthouse for another way to try to install KB2876415. Yes, dotnets always been a pain, but nothing to do with this patch.

I agree with DavidR, with one exception: XP does not come with dotnet unless you have a program that needs it and you put it there, or that program automatically installs that specific dotnet on installation, but Win 7 comes with .NET 2.0, 3.0, 3.5 installed already. As far as I know, .NET 1.0 is still optional, as is .NET 4.0. We’re talking native dotnet applications supported by the newer os’s whereas they weren’t before. Vista may be the same as Win 7, but I do not know that. It’s Microsoft that is building their os’s to run these from the get-go now. From what I understand, removing these native dotnets may cause problems that may or may not be recoverable in that os.

The latest AMD Catalyst driver packages require .NET 4.5 and automatically install it. I repeat, so many things require it that it has become essential for nearly everyone.

Wow another reason not to get an AMD/Radon graphics card ;D

I have used Nvidia GForce Graphics cards on all my systems for some considerable time now.

Even Geforce cards requires .net 4 so another program that still needs it.

Rather depends on the card and ForceWare version. So not on this card (Geforce GT 610 silent/pasive card) or system (XP Pro SP3) it doesn’t.

You might have noticed/guessed I’m not a gamer so I don’t chase the latest drivers, I still have ForceWare 306.23 that came on the setup DVD.