Hello,

we want to deploy an application based on .Net Framework 3.5 with ClickOnce. Assuming that the client has no .Net Framework installed (which might still be often the case) with the Framework 3.5 Prerequisite checked, the Installer downloads

.Net Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 with 187 MB

.Net Framework 3.0 Service Pack 1 with 125 MB

.Net Framework 3.5 with 25.4 MB

thats adds to around 337 MB download. I then had the problem that the progress bar during the installation does not move for a long time (for the client who installs this might look look as if the app was frozen).

Is there anything I can do to have a better deployment experience (Do I really need to download 337 MB for a .Net naked PC to make a Framework 3.5 application run)?

Thanks

Thomas

Hello,

I have solved the problem now copying the dotNetFx35setup.exe to our Deployment Server and wiring a link from the Publish.htm page to the download location. Since this file is very small the download goes pretty fast and following setup of .Net Framework works fine. I am still wondering what difference there is if I deploy the prerequisites (Framwork 3.5) in a standard fashion and why the dialog (I think it says configuring components) takes such a long time without a moving progessbar. Our Tester thought this was aa error an aborted the setup process and for sure some of our clients would think the same.

Any ideas? I would prefer the standard way: taking the .Net Framework 3.5 into the Prerequisite List.and having a reasonable Setup process.

Regards

Thomas