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Microsoft's .NET Framework is software designed to help PCs connect to one another, and many programs rely on it. If something goes wrong with your .NET installation, you'll have trouble. Each version of the .NET Framework is largely incompatible with the last, so this is a rare case where upgrading isn't necessarily a good idea.
A likely scenario here is that the reader installed a program that relied on version 1.0 of the .NET Framework and then accidentally or otherwise upgraded to .NET version 1.1. The program that needs the earlier version of .NET must be configured to launch when Windows boots. When Windows can't initialize the version of .NET that the program requires, you'll see this error message.
If this error happens on a home PC and you know you don't need the .NET Framework installed, click Start, expand Settings, click Control Panel, and double-click Add/Remove Programs. In Windows XP click Start and Control Panel and double-click Add Or Remove Programs. Scroll down the list until you find the entry for the .NET Framework and uninstall it. If an important program on your PC requires the .NET Framework in order to run, visit msdn.microsoft.com/netframework and download the necessary version. To find older versions, such as 1.0, expand the Previous Versions link on the left, expand the entry for the version you want to download, and click Technology Updates. Links appear that let you download the software and any necessary Service Packs. |