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Should a Windows Service be re-installed when upgrading .NET framework?

If we upgrade (a re-deploy) a windows service to a newer .NET framework using new features, should the service be uninstalled from its server and re-installed using the latest 'InstallUtils.exe' from the newest framework? Or is the install in the registries independant from the .NET framework?

Any help on this would be appreciated.

Thanks

Solution

  • I don't know my stuff, but if the newer version is, like, very newer, you should reinstall the whole thing. I wouldn't take the gamble.