Microsoft KB Archive/918642

= FIX: A .NET Framework 2.0-based application may require read/write permissions to a registry key even though the application only has to read the registry key =

Article ID: 918642

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

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SYMPTOMS
A Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0-based application may require read/write permissions to a registry key even though the application only has to read the registry key.

When this problem occurs, the following event may be logged in the Application log in Event Viewer: Event Type: Error

Event Source: .NET Runtime

Event Category: None

Event ID: 0

Date:

Time:

User: N/A

Computer:

Description: The description for Event ID ( 0 ) in Source ( .NET Runtime ) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote computer. You may be able to use the /AUXSOURCE= flag to retrieve this description; see Help and Support for details. The following information is part of the event: unable to open shim database version registry key-v2.0.50727.00000



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. But the hotfix is intended only to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only 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 Visual Studio 2005 service pack that contains this hotfix. To resolve this problem immediately, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/content/content.aspx?ContentID=3705

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must be running the .NET Framework 2.0.

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other software updates.

File information
The English 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.

Itanium architecture version


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



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about software update terminology, 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

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