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Im new at using the exclude list... I think i have a simple question and should be a simple answer hopefully...
How exactly would I just exclude the .NET Framework 4.5 from being installed when I run the Offline Update on a Windows 7 64-bit or 32-bit workstation? Its ok to download, but I dont want it installed (excluded). Would it be an entry in the \client\exclude\ExcludeList.txt file? If so, what is the entry (kb?????,?????)??

Thank you.
Dale

Just uncheck ".NET Framework 4" in UpdateInstaller.

This wont work for me.. The only box about .NET Frameworks is [Include C++ Runtime Libraries and .NET Frameworks]. I want all updates for C++ and all updates for .NET 2, 3, 3.5, 4, etc, but I just dont want the .NET 4.5 Full Install to install on my machines. In otherwords, everything can download, including patches/updates for .NET4.5, but i just want to exclude the dotNetFx45_Full_setup.exe to install on new machines...(its breaking stuff).

Thanks again,
Dale

Oh, wait... I see it now. Sorry..

You should open the installer Ini-file manually and set it to disabled. Otherwise, you'd have to uncheck the box every time. The installer GUI does not update the Ini-file itself.

I do see the [Install .NET Framework 4.x] check box in the UpdateInstaller, but that would include 4.0 and 4.5... We want 4.0 to install, plus all upgrade for 4.x, but we just simply dont want 4.5 to install. So again, How can I just exclude dotNetFx45 from installing?

Thank you,
Dale

You can install it manually, the files are located at .\client\dotnet.
They are called "dotnetfx40_Full_x86_x64.exe" and "dotnetfx40LP_Full_x86_x64*.exe"

In WSUSOU itself, Dotnet 4.5 (and soon 4.5.1) supersede 4.0 except on Windows 5 kernels and thus only the latter is supported.