Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3 for Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000: July 10, 2007

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS07-040. The security bulletin contains all the relevant information about the security update for the programs that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This information includes file manifest information and deployment options. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200707.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/updates/bulletins/200707.mspx)
• IT professionals:
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-040.mspx (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-040.mspx)

Update removal information

To remove this update, use the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel.

Prerequisites

• To install this security update, you must have Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 installed on your computer. To obtain the latest version of Windows Installer for your computer, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
  http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c)
• To install this security update, your computer must be running one of the following operating systems:
  • A 32-bit version of Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • An Itanium-based version of Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or with SP2
  • An x64-based version of Windows Server 2003
  • An x64-based version of Windows Server 2003 with SP2
  • An x64-based version of Windows XP Professional
  • An x64-based version of Windows XP Professional with SP2
  • A 32-bit version of Windows XP with SP2 or Service Pack 3 (SP3)
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 (SP4)
  • Windows Vista or Windows Vista with SP1
  • A 32-bit version of Windows Server 2008

Known issues

• For more information about installation issues with Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  934712  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934712/ ) Warning message when you try to install a .NET Framework 1.0 or a .NET Framework 1.1 security update on a Windows Vista-based computer: "An unidentified program wants access to your computer"
  939160  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939160/ ) The file version is rolled back to the version that was installed by the last service pack when you remove some security updates for the .NET Framework 1.1 or for the .NET Framework 1.0
• For more information about other issues that occur after you install the security update for the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  936597  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936597/ ) The application or control does not run when you try to run .NET Framework 1.0 HREF tags to point to a managed executable application or to a control
  For more information about, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  944746  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944746/ ) FIX: Event ID: 1008 occurs after you apply security update MS07-040 on a computer that has the .NET Framework 1.0 installed
• For more information about installation issues that may occur when you install the security update together with the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  940332  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940332/ ) Error message when you install an update for the .NET Framework 1.1 or for the .NET Framework 1.0: "The upgrade patch cannot be installed by the Windows Installer service"
• For more information about installation issues that may occur when you install the security update together with the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  923100  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923100/ ) When you try to install an update for the .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, or 2.0, you may receive Windows Update error code "0x643" or Windows Installer error code "1603"