+1  A: 

Perhaps for my reputation it is better to delete this question, but just in case there are more nutheads like me:

The Setup project creates two files: the setup.exe and the myapp.msi. Setup.exe will install .Net whatever you do, but if you run the .msi and you are sure no dependecies on .Net exist, it will not demand a .Net framework installation...

I am now going to get drunk...

Dabblernl  2010-06-06 20:19:36
+1 for the sign-off line :)
ewall  2010-06-10 17:40:59

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