An update rollup is available for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and for the .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 in Windows XP and in Windows Server 2003

This update rollup addresses issues of the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and of the Microsoft.NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) on a computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003. If you run partial-trust Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) XAML browser applications (XBAPs) in the Mozilla Firefox browser, this update rollup disables the Web Browser ActiveX control (WebOC) in the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2.

Note

• The WPF feature is included in the .NET Framework 3.0.
• The .NET Framework 3.0 SP2 is included in the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1.

For more information, visit the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:

• 976576� An update is available for the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and the .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows XP
• 977354� An update is available for the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows XP

Update information

Download information

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2003 and of Windows XP
Download the update package now.

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003 and of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Download the update package now.

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2003
Download the update package now.


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.

Command line switches for this update

For more information about the command line switches that are supported by this update, see Windows Installer Command Line Switches.

For more information about Windows Installer, visit the Windows Installer MSDN website.

Prerequisites

To install this update, you must be running one of the following .NET Framework versions:

• the .NET Framework 2.0 SP2
• the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1

Additionally, you must be running one of the following operating system service packs:

• Windows Server 2003 SP2
• Windows XP SP2
• Windows XP SP3

To install this update, you must have Windows Installer 3.1 or a later version installed on the computer. To obtain the latest version of Windows Installer, visit the following Microsoft download website: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=132022

Note Windows Installer 3.1 is included in Windows XP SP3, in Windows Server 2003 SP1, in Windows Server 2003 SP2 and in Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update if the affected files are not being used.

Update removal information

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

File information

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

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows XP and of Windows Server 2003

GDR Service Branch

LDR Service Branch

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

GDR Service Branch
LDR Service Branch

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2003

GDR Service Branch
LDR Service Branch

Known issues

• For more information about installation issues for the .NET Framework 2.0, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  923100� When you try to install an update for the .NET Framework 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, or 3.5, you may receive Windows Update error code "0x643" or Windows Installer error code "1603"
• For more information about installation issues on x64-based versions of Windows Server 2003, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  923101� Error message when you try to install a security update for the .NET Framework 2.0 on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition: "Error 1324. The folder 'Program Files' contains an invalid character"
• For more information about installation issues for the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and for the .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  2197146� Updates for the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 and the .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2 may cause the Microsoft Knowledge Base article number to appear instead of the full title of the update in the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel