"Faulting module name: clr.dll" error message when you run a Microsoft .NET Framework 4-based application

Question

I have a application which was working fine until i move on to Dot net framework 4. Now whenever i install and open my appication it crashes with the below error msg.

 Problem signature:
 Problem Event Name:    APPCRASH
 Application Name:  Myapplication.exe
 Application Version:   8.0.18428.531
 Application Timestamp: 50dc3ecf
 Fault Module Name: clr.dll
 Fault Module Version:  4.0.30319.1
 Fault Module Timestamp:    4ba21eeb
 Exception Code:    c00000fd
 Exception Offset:  000000000010791f
 OS Version:    6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
 Locale ID: 1033
 Additional Information 1:  4598
 Additional Information 2:  45986a8b8021cca3bd025450731a9c6a
 Additional Information 3:  e90e
 Additional Information 4:  e90e0a2cf591d6675172685f07f0ec36

I have done some googling and find out that we are not the only one who is facing this problem. then i found this link http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2640103 which tells the problem of Dot net framework 4 and suggesting to install a hotfix that resolves this problem . Problem is? i couldn't figure out where to get the hotfix that they are talking about.

someone suggest this link for the hotfix https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?DownloadID=29638

i downloaded and installed it but still the same error occurs.Am i installing the right hotfix .Please guide me .

Answer 1

I am too experiencing this issue with .NET 4.0 CLR.DLL (under XP only). The hotfix mentioned in the OP's question has indeed helped. Here's how to obtain it:

http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=2640103&kbln=en-us

(Can be applied to any hotfix, as described here).

[UPDATE] This hotfix was superseded by http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2889629 (at the time of posting this).