Article ID: 941192 - Last Review: September 21, 2007 - Revision: 1.1

You may experience unexpected behavior in WPF applications or in ASP.NET applications after you install the .NET Framework 3.5 Beta 2 on a computer that is running Windows Vista

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Beta Information
This article discusses a beta release of a Microsoft product. The information in this article is provided as-is and is subject to change without notice.

No formal product support is available from Microsoft for this beta product. For information about how to obtain support for a beta release, see the documentation that is included with the beta product files, or check the Web location where you downloaded the release.

SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario. On a computer that is running Windows Vista, you download and then install a hotfix for the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 or for the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. Then, you install the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Beta 2. In this scenario, you may experience unexpected behavior in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications or in Microsoft ASP.NET applications.

Consider the following examples:
  • After you install Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2, ASP.NET controls do not appear in the Visual Studio IDE toolbox.
  • Some WPF applications that are created in Microsoft Expression Blend do not work correctly.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the installation of the .NET Framework 3.5 Beta 2 does not update all the components that are included in the following KB articles:
  • KB929916
  • KB925272
  • KB925369
  • KB925492
  • KB927888
  • KB928208
  • KB928870
  • KB929916
  • KB931338
  • KB932394
  • KB932471
  • KB932816
  • KB934529
  • KB934839
  • KB935315
  • KB936707
  • KB939783

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Click Programs and Features, and then click View installed updates.
  3. Remove any software update whose name ends with any of the following text:
    • KB929916
    • KB925272
    • KB925369
    • KB925492
    • KB927888
    • KB928208
    • KB928870
    • KB929916
    • KB931338
    • KB932394
    • KB932471
    • KB932816
    • KB934529
    • KB934839
    • KB935315
    • KB936707
    • KB939783
  4. Restart the computer.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about WPF, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms754130.aspx (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms754130.aspx)
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