Hotfix Rollup 2688729 is available for the .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 on Windows 7 or on Windows Server 2008 R2

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=support

Note 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 or on Windows Server 2008 R2.

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

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

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

Issue 1: StreamWriter.Write method crashes after 2GB of data is written on an East Asian language version of 32-bit Windows

Consider the following scenario:

• You run a Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 application or a Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 application on an East Asian language version of 32-bit Windows.
• The application tries to write more than 2 GB of data.

In this scenario, you receive the System.Argument.Exception exception. This issue occurs because the StreamWriter.Write method crashes.
Issue 2: File Download issue in Internet Explorer 8 for a no-cache header request over SSL

Assume that you have a computer that is running the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. When a no-cache header is presented, and the request is made over SSL, Internet Explorer 8 may not respond to download files.