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 | Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 (KB2781514) |
A flaw in visual studio may cause it to become unstable when the .NET 4.5 framework is updated.
Users of Visual Studio may lose the ability to open or create C++ or JavaScript files or projects after the .NET Framework 4.5 is updated. This fix corrects the flaw in Visual Studio.
Files
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 patch_KB2781514.exe |
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System Requirements
Operating Systems: Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Windows 7, Windows Vista Service Pack 2, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
Visual Studio and Express products
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