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Introduction

This article describes Hotfix Rollup 2714394 for the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) on Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This hotfix rollup is available to fix stability, reliability, and performance issues in the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2.

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Hotfix Information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, 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 website:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote 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

To apply this hotfix, you must have the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 installed on Windows 7 SP1 or on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix if any affected files are being used. We recommend that you close all .NET Framework applications before you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix package does not replace a previously released hotfix package.

File information

The global 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 all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7 SP1

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

System.dll

2.0.50727.5731

3,190,784

24-May-2012

22:31

x86

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7 SP1 and of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

System.dll

2.0.50727.5731

3,190,784

24-May-2012

22:30

x86

System.dll

2.0.50727.5731

3,190,784

24-May-2012

22:31

x86

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows 7 SP1 and of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

File name

File version

File size

Date

Time

Platform

System.dll

2.0.50727.5731

3,190,784

24-May-2012

22:23

x86

System.dll

2.0.50727.5731

3,190,784

24-May-2012

22:31

x86

Issues that this hotfix rollup resolves

Issue

Consider the following scenario:

  • You run Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 under stress conditions on a computer. For example, you run the .NET Framework 2.0 on a computer that has low memory.

  • An application tries to clear the event log.

In this scenario, you receive an "Access Denied" error. Additionally, the application crashes. When this issue occurs, a Win32Exception exception is thrown by the System.Diagnostics.EventLog class.

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