MS10-070: Description of the security update for the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and on Windows Server 2008

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS10-070. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft websites:�

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/201009.aspx
  Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update website now:
  http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/
• IT professionals:
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-070.mspx

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Help installing updates: Support for Microsoft Update

Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support

Help protect your computer that is running Windows from viruses and malware: Virus Solution and Security Center

Local support according to your country: International Support

For more information about how to configure legacy encryption mode in ASP.NET, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Download Information

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:


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Release Date: September 28, 2010

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Known issues and additional information about this security update

For more information about installation issues this security update or with the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Command-line switches for this update

For more information about the various command-line switches that are supported by this update, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the system after you install this security update unless files that are being updated are locked or in use.

Update removal information

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

Update replacement information

This security update replaces the following security update:

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time and with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

For x86-based systems

GDR filesLDR files

For x64-based systems

GDR filesLDR files

For IA-64-based systems

GDR filesLDR files�