FIX: You may experience an unexpected AppDomain restart in an ASP.NET Web application that is based on the .NET Framework 2.0 (920970)

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:Note   In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

You must have the .NET Framework 2.0 installed before you apply this hotfix.

Restart information

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix replaces the following hotfixes:

• 911276 FIX: Error message when you try to go to an ASP.NET page by using a URL that contains Unicode characters: "HTTP error 400 'bad request'"

• 911300 FIX: Error message when you try to browse the root folder of a Web application that is built on the .NET Framework 2.0: "Object reference not set to an instance of an object"

• 913393 FIX: You receive an exception error message when you specify a Content-Length HTTP header that is larger than 2 GB in ASP.NET 2.0

• 915782 FIX: You may receive an InvalidCastException error in an ASP.NET-connected Web application

• 918181 FIX: You receive a ThreadAbortException exception in an ASP.NET Web application that is based in the .NET Framework 2.0 when the Async page directive property is set to true

Registry information

You do not have to create or modify any registry keys to enable any hotfixes that this hotfix package contains.

Hotfix file information

The global version of this hotfix 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.

File name	File version	File size	Date	Time
Aspnet_wp.exe	2.0.50727.166	23,040	13-Jun-2006	13:03
System.web.dll	2.0.50727.166	5,025,792	13-Jun-2006	13:03
Webengine.dll	2.0.50727.166	300,032	13-Jun-2006	13:03