I have the same situation on one of my computers. However, I got tired 
just reading the MS "fix" so I just "hid" the update item on the MS 
update page to avoid the constant prompts to update the .net framework. 
If someone has a step by step sure fix I would also be interested.

Tom Mayer

Paul Hachmeyer wrote:
> My MS windows.net.framework software got corrupted when I tried to 
> update it.  Windows update keeps trying to update it as well.  None of 
> the MS fixes seem to work.  One of their fixes is to delete the 
> software completely and reinstall, but I can't remove all the traces 
> from the registry and it won't let me reinstall since those traces 
> indicate it is already installed.  Even the 'cleaning' program they 
> offer to remove registry traces doesn't work.  I booted into safe mode 
> w/command prompt, tried to delete entries from registry, gives me 
> errors - error while deleting key, or error writing value.  How else 
> can I get into registry to delete or change anything?  Any other 
> people with problems with .net.framework?  I have win xp sp2 MCE on a 
> HP tower.
> Paul Hachmeyer
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