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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS10-041. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Help installing updates: Support for Microsoft UpdateSecurity solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and SupportHelp protect your computer that is running Windows from viruses and malware:Virus Solution and Security CenterLocal support according to your country: International Support

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Additional information about this security update

For more information about this security update, click the following article numbers to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

979904 MS10-041: Description of the security update for the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3 for Windows XP Media Center Edition and for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition: June 8, 2010

979906 MS10-041: Description of the security update for the Microsoft.NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 in Windows 2000, in Windows XP, in Windows Server 2003, in Windows Vista, and in Windows Server 2008: June 8, 2010

979907 MS10-041: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 for x86-based versions of Windows Server 2003 and of Windows Server 2003 R2: June 8, 2010

979909 MS10-041: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and for the .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 for Windows 2000, for Windows Server 2003, and for Windows XP: June 8, 2010

979910 MS10-041: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and for Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: June 8, 2010

979911 MS10-041: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and for Windows Server 2008: June 8, 2010

979913 MS10-041: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 3.5 for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and for Windows Server 2008: June 8, 2010

979916 MS10-041: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2: June 8, 2010

982865 MS10-041: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 3.5 for Windows 2000, for Windows XP, and for Windows Server 2003: June 8, 2010

Known issues

For more information about known issues with this software, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2197146 Updates for the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and the .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 may cause the Microsoft Knowledge Base article number to appear instead of the full title of the update in the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel

2197148 A known issue with the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1 updates and the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 updates

2197103 A known issue when you try to install security update 979906 on a computer that does not have the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 installed

2197141 A known issue with security update 979906 in which the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 package is displayed as "1.0 security update"

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