Firefox browser: Add-on info. Required

BobbyZee · 07-05-2009, 06:31 PM

I have the folowing listed in Add-Ons window;

Microsoft. NET Framework Assistant 1.1

Apparently it was installed with SP1 and there are ways it can be removed
but they look a little too complex for me to attempt! Within the Add-On
window there are two options, to "disable" or to "uninstall" and at this
present time I have disabled.

If possible, can somebody tell me what this extension/application actually
does and can it be safely uninstalled from running in Firefox and also, would
it effect my computer in other ways, say if I switched to IE8?

Glad of any forthcoming information anybody can provide.

Kind Regards,
BobbyZee

Canuck · 07-05-2009, 06:49 PM

You can safely uninstall Microsoft. NET Framework Assistant 1.1 from FF. Some programs rely on various versions of NET in order to be seen/used, if you were to come across one of those programs, it usually will tell you that it needs NET to run and give you a link to download it. It's really not doing any harm , but if you feel you want to get rid of it, go ahead.

BobbyZee · 07-06-2009, 04:02 AM

Hi Canuck,
Many thanks for your reply. Have tried to uninstall from within "Add-On" window, but after restart it still does not uninstall, just keeps asking me to update!
Still, never mind, I have other troublesome issues with Firefox so I'll go back to IE8 but at least I now know that Micro.NET Framework Installer is safe to disable.
Kind Regards, BobbyZee