.NET Framework 4.7.1 Update for Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows RT 8.1 (KB4054854)

Introduction

An update for the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1 is available for Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows RT 8.1. For more information about the issues that this update resolves, see the "Issues that this update resolves" section.  

How to obtain this update

Windows Update

This update is available from Windows Update.

Microsoft Download Center

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2:

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For Windows RT 8.1:

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Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must have the .NET Framework 4.7.1 installed.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update if the affected files are not being used.

Issues that this update resolves

The following problems in the .NET Framework 4.7.1 are fixed in this update.

Base Class Library (BCL)

• Applications targeting .NET 4.6.1 that use .NET Standard libraries might be broken when running on .NET Framework 4.7.1. [526755, netstandard.dll, Bug]

• CultureAwareComparer with ignore casing serialized on previous versions of .NET Framework does not correctly deserialize on .NET Framework 4.7.1.  [526752, mscorlib.dll, Bug]

• Applications making heavy use of System.Diagnostics.StackTrace or Exception.StackTrace might run more slowly on the .NET Framework 4.7.1. [517815, System.dll, Bug]

Windows Presentation Framework (WPF)

• Certain dual GPU machines may experience visual artifacts while they run WPF apps in high contrast mode. [530113, System.Drawing.dll, Bug]

• In specific scenarios, the System.Windows.Controls.PrintDialog() throws an Arithmetic Overflow exception. [530512, PresentationFramework.dll, Bug]

Supported Platforms

KB 4054854 is supported on the following operating systems:

• Windows 8.1 (x86 and x64)

• Windows Server 2012 R2 (x64)

• Windows RT 8.1