FIX: Visual Studio 2005 may stop unexpectedly when you try to close the current solution or to exit the Visual Studio IDE

When you try to take one of the following actions, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 may stop unexpectedly:

• Close the current solution by clicking Close Solution on the File menu
• Exit the Visual Studio 2005 IDE

This problem may occur when one or more of the following conditions are true:

• One or more projects in the solution contain .asm files.
• A project in the solution contains no C files or C++ files.

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Visual Studio 2005 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

The following list contains prerequisites for the hotfix:

• Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1

For more information about how to obtain Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

For x86-based computers

For x64-based computers

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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