Microsoft KB Archive/920970

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

Article ID: 920970

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

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SYMPTOMS
You may experience an unexpected Application Domain (AppDomain) restart in a Microsoft ASP.NET Web application that is based on the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. Additionally, an event that resembles the following may be logged in the System log: _shutDownMessage=Overwhelming Change Notification in



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:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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: &quot;HTTP error 400 'bad request'&quot;

 

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: &quot;Object reference not set to an instance of an object&quot;

 

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.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: B911276 B911300 B913393 B915782 B918181 B920283 AppDomain .NET 2.0

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc kbhotfixserver KB920970

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