when you download a zip file and extract the contents they can be extracted to where you want them, for example; C:\Program Files\Microsoft.NET
or you can extract them to your desktop, if you plan to keep the files, then put them in the program files folder, once extracted you are looking for the .exe file or setup file and you will double click it.
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Or, you can go
here and download files 1, 2, 3, and 4, then perform them in order, for 2 you will have to be connected to the internet, but it will tell you when you can disconnect, and you must be patient. dot net takes a long time to download and install, also you might check the shutdown/restart window after installing as some need to be installed when windows shutsdown,
not restarts, you will be able to tell if there is a little shield icon on the shutdown button, again be patient, it will take awhile.
do the files in order 1-2-3-4
the above files will take you to .net 3.5 and then you will have to head over to Microsoft updates and do a high priority scan and update all.
if you get a window at anytime saying the following programs will not work if you wipe out .net do not worry as you will be reinstalling .net and they will work again.
