After getting the service pack 1 update from Mighty Mike for .Net framework, things worked fine - I'd at least have expected some documentation on it from Symantec, instead of finding it out by trial and error . For developers, the .NET Framework 1.1 makes it easy to rapidly create powerful software that maximizes performance, scalability, opportunities for integration, reliability, security, and the end-user experience, while minimizing the costs of deployment and management. Not to mention a whole bunch of security holes and application bugs - Sheesh ... looks like .Net framework is here to stay, at least on my system .