.NET framework question for a n00b

[icic]

Hey, I have made a fairly simple sort of program in VB2005.

If I want to give it to someone else to use, do I only need to give them the *.exe file? Will they need to download and install the .NET framework for it to run on their Windows XP PC?

Thanks

 

[albertkhor]

if it is window XP then no need to install .net framework, otherwise yes!

why don't you make a installer?

 

[JohnH]

Interesting blog about MS products using .Net Framework, so it's getting more common that .Net is installed to computers http://blogs.msdn.com/danielfe/archive/2004/11/02/251254.aspx

That said, this is speak of .Net 1, .Net 2 is not very common yet, why not use the ClickOnce included with VS2005? Go to Project Properties, Publish Tab.