Reliability Rollup 3179948 for the .NET Framework 4.6 and 4.6.1 on Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

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This article describes the reliability rollup 3179948 for the Microsoft .NET Framework on Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. This update includes cumulative improvements in reliability in the .NET Framework 4.6 and 4.6.1.

Specifically, this update contains a cumulative account of all limited distribution release (LDR) updates that have been shipped to date. No new features are introduced in this update. This update provides important reliability improvements in the following .NET Framework components, among others:

Common Language Runtime
Windows Forms
Windows Presentation Foundation
Windows Communication Foundation
ASP.NET

See the prerequisites for applying this update.

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How to obtain this update

Method 1:

This update is available from Windows Update, as an Optional update.

Method 2:

To obtain the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must have the .NET Framework 4.6 or 4.6.1 installed, as appropriate.

Command-line switches for this update

For information about the various command-line switches that are supported by this update, visit Command-Line Options on the MSDN website.

Restart requirement

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