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Best Microsoft Net Framework
Thank you so much for your reply. I am not surprised that it is likely a vender bug in a 3rd party application like the AMD Graphics Control Options rather than a Microsoft bug itself. This was problematic even back in the days of Windows 98 when defective Creative Sound-blaster bugs in the driver(s) would cause the whole system to BSOD and crash. However, I am surprised that the Microsoft code in Windows 7 (and later perhaps) allows these lesser subsystems to have so much access that it can cause a full operating system crash that the only recovery is to roll back via safe mode through system restore to the prior build of an install of Microsoft Net Framework. Thus if this is the correct scenario my thought still stands valid that new Microsoft Net Framework updates should be placed into the optional category or at the very highest recommended level of update and should not be considered a critical or an important update especially when the older version will continue to be supported for a while longer with security updates.
I think it should be offered within applications that need it like AMD Catalyst needed a later version of Microsoft Net Framework before the current AMD Video Technology. Thus, Microsoft Framework 4.x after 4.5 should be offered as optional and also included with software that needs it. This would help to reduce the amount of troubleshooting in Windows 7 sp1, 8.x and in Windows 10 as well. The Fall Creator's Update should not have been released as early as it was as well because it certainly is not ready for the business, government or military community. Stability is first. Remember, currently compromised ATMs run Windows XP so it is vulnerable. The good ATM software is Windows 7 and thus Windows 7 is the gold standard for Microsoft. ATMs will not be updated past Windows 7 until at least 2020. This makes me wonder if Microsoft will put Windows 7 on a SaaS plan, match its deadline with Windows 8.x like 98, 98SE and ME all got the same end of life date or in fact end up doing both.