The .NET CF 2.0 SP 2 redistributable contains the common language run-time and class libraries needed to run .NET CF 1.0 and 2.0 applications on Windows Mobile, Pocket PC, Pocket PC Phone Edition, Smartphone, and other Windows CE-based platforms. In addition to supporting version 2.0, the update also supports applications developed for version 1.0 and service pack releases prior to version 2.0. Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SDK is required to develop .NET CF applications.
The purpose of the SP2 release's new heap tracking features is to find memory leaks. According to a message posted on the Microsoft
.NET CF team blog, these features allow you to take snapshots of the GC heap at any point in time and view the relationships between the live object instances in the heap. You can also compare multiple snapshots over time in order to spot allocation trends in your application as it executes.
A complete list of bug fixes in the SP2 release is available
here.
The .NET Compact Framework 2.0 SP2 Redistributable supports the following Microsoft desktop and server OSes:
- Windows 2000
- Windows Server 2003
- Windows XP / XP Pro
- Windows Vista
And, it supports the following Microsoft device software platforms:
- Windows Mobile 2003 and 2003 SE for Pocket PC and Smartphone
- Windows Mobile 5.0 for PocketPC and Smartphone
- Windows CE 5.0 and higher
The .NET Compact Framework 2.0 SP2 Redistributable uses ActiveSync 4.0 and later versions to update a device. The update can be obtained from Microsoft's download site,
here.
Please note: Before attempting to install the SP2 update, the .NET CF team suggests that you "Be sure to dock your device first. If your device is not docked, ActiveSync will store the CAB file until the time when you dock your device. Those not using ActiveSync can run the CAB files which match the device found in the install folder directly on the device."
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