Update 4.0.3 for the Microsoft .NET Framework 4

re: Update 4.0.3 for the Microsoft .NET Framework 4

IanYates — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:57:33 GMT

Is there any suggested way to deploy this update via group policy - eg as an msi or msp rather than as an exe?

re: Update 4.0.3 for the Microsoft .NET Framework 4

Emperor XLII — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:51:29 GMT

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re: Update 4.0.3 for the Microsoft .NET Framework 4

Vivek Mishra - MSFT — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:59:22 GMT

@raditch: Currently this is only available if you install Visual Studio 11 Beta, and choose “.NET Framework 4 Platform Update 3 and higher” (the branding will be updated to match above by release) from the Portable Library project properties. Until we've updated the out-of-band Portable Library Tools that run on Visual Studio 2010, you can install Visual Studio 11 Beta on the same box as a workaround, and it will enable you to target this in the out-of-band tools.

Since, .NET 4.5 Beta is fully compatible with 4.0.3, upgrading to Visual Studio 11 Beta will still allow you to work on any existing 4.0.3 project on the same machine. You will have to at least ensure that the Multi-Targeting Pack for 4.0.3 is installed so that the target framework for .NET 4.0.3 shows up in Visual Studio.

The runtime files will be upgraded to .NET 4.5 Beta and you no longer need to apply the 4.0.3 Runtime on such a box (if not done previously).

re: Update 4.0.3 for the Microsoft .NET Framework 4

raditch — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:33:28 GMT

Where can i find portable class library version of System.Xml.Linq assembly?

re: Update 4.0.3 for the Microsoft .NET Framework 4

Vivek Mishra - MSFT — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:53:41 GMT

@WalkingCat: Yes, if you install the runtime update then your existing .NET 4.0 (and even 4.0.1/4.0.2) apps will receive the bug fixes included in this update. There is no need to retarget your existing apps for that.

Like you guessed, for getting to the new features you will need to retarget your existing projects (or create new ones) to .NET Framework 4.0.3. To be able to do this, you will have to first install the design-time update on your box with Visual Studio 2010 SP1.

re: Update 4.0.3 for the Microsoft .NET Framework 4

WalkingCat — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:12:04 GMT

If I install the runtime update to the production machine will my old .NET 4.0 app get the bugfixes (obviously not new features) automatically or should I update my app to target the 4.0.3 version specifically ?