MS10-060: Description of the security update for the .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP: August 10, 2010

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS10-060. To view the complete security bulletin, visit one of the following Microsoft websites:

• Home users:
  http://www.microsoft.com/security/updates/bulletins/201008.aspx
  Skip the details: Download the updates for your home computer or laptop from the Microsoft Update website now:
  http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/
• IT professionals:
  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-060.mspx

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Help installing updates: Support for Microsoft Update

Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support

Help protect your computer that is running Windows from viruses and malware: Virus Solution and Security Center

Local support according to your country: International Support

Download information

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:


Download the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 security update package now.

Release Date: August 10, 2010

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Prerequisites

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 for the computer, visit the following website:

Known issues and additional information about this security update

For more information about installation issues with Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, click the following article numbers to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Command-line switches for this update

Information about the various command line switches that are supported by this update can be found on the following Microsoft MSDN website:
For more information about Windows Installer, visit the following Microsoft MSDN website:

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.

Update replacement information

This replaces the following Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 security update:

The English (United States) version of this security update 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 Windows XP Service Pack 3 and for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, 32-bit Editions

For Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, 64-bit Edition

For Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Itanium-based Editions