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 > > > > "Hold No Punches.." Rode brings you great shareware/freeware programs with his honest opinions in this weekly column. http://freepctech.com/rode