Net Framework 3.5 Do I Need This Update?

[zonker]

I have NetFramework 2.0 something (with service pack???)

Have no idea what it does.Now Windows update says this 3.5 is a high priority update and it's 248Mb.

My lame isp already has me throttled back.Do I really need this on the ol confuser?

Thanks,Jeff

[Pete_C]

You probably should just in case the update is to patch a security hole or exploit.

Failing to keep software and components up to date is just asking for some malware to install silently and without even your antivirus noticing via a zero day exploit.

When they say it is a high priority , then there is good reason to believe they have discovered such a flaw in the older version ; just that there have not been enough observed actual exploitations of the hole to qualify it as a critical security update yet. But when they release such a high priority update; you can rest assured that the bad guys immediately begin trying to figure out what changed between the old version and the new and how to exploit it.

[zonker]

Thanks Pete,for the reply.

That took 19 hours with SkywayUSA throttling me down to 32/Kb.

Been waiting 2 years for VABB.com.Now they are less than a mile away as the crow flys but still unable to obtain service.

Edited February 2, 2009 by zonker