If only Windows Update is asking for .NET, then you don't need it.
Bob
Do I need to install this update??? Running Win 98SE on a P-III 800, I've just upgraded IE from 5.5 SP-2 to IE 6. I'm not a programmer, just using a PC for banking purpose, surfing the web, etc... What I know, I've learned by myself (too young to ignore the technology and too old to start from the beginning). So when I see that I need this update if I'm using MDAC 2.6 or things like that, I'm lost. Thanks for the advice.

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