Update 4.0.2 for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Design-Time Update for Visual Studio 2010 SP1

This update adds support for designing and developing applications on Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 SP1 for the Update 4.0.2 for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.

This update installs the packages that are described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

• 2544514 Update 4.0.2 for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Runtime Update
• 2544526 Multi-Targeting Pack for the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0.2
• 2495593 Update for Visual Studio 2010 SP1 to enable State Machine designer

To use new features that are provided by this update, follow these steps:

1. Install the .NET Framework 4.0.2 - Design-Time Update for Visual Studio 2010 SP1.
2. Open Visual Studio 2010 SP1.
3. Create a new workflow project, and then set the target framework for the project to .NET Framework 4.0.2 Client Profile or to .NET Framework 4.0.2.
   
   Note The target framework can be changed by using the Target Framework list in the Project Properties dialog box.
4. After the project is created, you can code and use designer to build a .NET Framework 4.0.2-based application.

Note If you set the target framework to .NET Framework 4.0.2, IntelliSense for all the new public APIs from Update 4.0.2 for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 – Runtime Update are exposed.

Download information

To download the update, visit the following Microsoft Download Center website:

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For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

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Command-line switches for this update

For more information about command-line switches for Windows Installer, visit the following MSDN website:For more information about Windows Installer, visit the following MSDN website:

Prerequisites

To install this update, you must have Windows Installer 3.1 or a later version of Windows Installer installed. 

To obtain the latest version of Windows Installer, visit the following Microsoft website:

Known issues

You encounter the following known issues if you uninstall any one of the updates that are installed as part of this update:

• If you uninstall update 2495593, the Visual Studio toolbox support for State Machine is removed.
• If you uninstall update 2544526, the .NET Framework 4.0.2 target framework and reference assemblies are removed. Therefore, IntelliSense and compilations for the .Net Framework 4.0.2 features and for Workflow State Machine Designer are regressed.
• If you uninstall update 2544514, the runtime components that are required by .NET Framework 4.0.2-based applications are removed, and .Net Framework 4.0.2-based applications do not run correctly.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you do not have to restart the computer unless the files that are being updated are locked or are being used. 

However, you have to restart Visual Studio to display the new toolbox buttons if Visual Studio 2010 SP1 is running when you install this update.

Update removal information

To remove this update completely, you have to remove the updates that are described in the following articles individually by using the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel:

• 2544514 Update 4.0.2 for Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - Runtime Update
• 2544526 Multi-Targeting Pack for the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0.2
• 2495593 Update for Visual Studio 2010 SP1 to enable State Machine designer

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.

Note The file manifests for the included packages can be found in the corresponding Knowledge Based articles.