Preview of Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 4.8 for Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 (KB4519568)

Important

• Starting in August, 2019, updates to .NET Framework 4.6 and above, for Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, and Windows 7SP1, require SHA-2 Code signing support. Please make sure that you have all the latest Windows Updates before applying this update to avoid installation issues. For more detailed information about SHA-2 code signing support updates, please see KB 4474419.

¹ Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
² Common Language Runtime (CLR)

• 4520406 Description of the Preivew of Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8 for Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Server 2008 (KB4520406)

Symptoms:

After applying this October 15^th Preview of Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 4.8, some ClickOnce applications and applications creating the default AppDomain with a restricted permission set may observe application launch or application runtime failures, or unexpected behaviors. The observable issue is the System.AppDomainSetup.TargetFrameworkName (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.appdomainsetup.targetframeworkname?view=netframework-4.8) is null, leading to any quirks enabling reverting back to .NET Framework 4.0 behaviors.

Workaround:

Customers observing new unexpected failures or functional issues can implement an application setting by adding (or merging) the following section to your application config file:

To resolve this issue install update for .NET Framework 4.8 for Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 KB4533005.

Method 1: Windows Update

This update is available through Windows Update. Go to Settings > Update and Security > Windows Update, and then select Check for updates. For more information about how to get preview updates, see Windows Update: FAQ.

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog.

Method 3: Windows Software Update Services (WSUS)

On your WSUS server, follow these steps:

1. Select Start, select Administrative Tools, and then select Microsoft Windows Server Update Services 3.0.
2. Expand ComputerName, and then select Action.
3. Select Import Updates.
4. WSUS opens a browser window in which you may be prompted to install an ActiveX control. You must install the ActiveX control to continue.
5. After the ActiveX control is installed, you see the Microsoft Update Catalog screen. Type 4520406 into the Search box, and then select Search.
6. Locate the .NET Framework packages that match the operating systems, languages, and processors in your environment. Select Add to add them to your basket.
7. After you select all the packages that you require, select View Basket.
8. To import the packages to your WSUS server, select Import.
9. After the packages are imported, select Close to return to WSUS.

The updates are now available for installation through WSUS.

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must have .NET Framework 4.8 installed.

Restart requirement

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

Update replacement information

This update replaces previously released updates 4516551.

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