User discussion about Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1.

The author of this program appears to be "Microsoft Corporation".

Microsoft .NET Framework is needed for running many programs which are based on it. Do not uninstall this - if you do, those programs will ask you to install it again, and won't work without it.

Windows Updated Runtime

Name: .NET Framework
Version: 1.1
License: Freeware
Developer: Microsoft
Homepage: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26
Platforms: Windows
The .NET Framework version 1.1 redistributable package includes everything you need to run applications developed using the .NET Framework.