Side-by-Side Execution Fundamentals

The way that the common language runtime manages side-by-side execution depends on the type of application you are running. This section applies to all managed executable applications, such as Windows Forms, and executable applications installed locally through an Internet browser. ASP.NET applications and XML Web services, as well as other hosted applications, have their own method of side-by-side execution. For information about ASP.NET and side-by-side execution, see ASP.NET Side-by-Side Overview.

In This Section

• Locating Runtime Version Information
  Describes how the runtime locates information on which version of the runtime to load for an application.

• .NET Framework Assembly Unification Overview
  Discusses how the runtime handles references to different versions of the .NET Framework assemblies.

• Determining Which Version of the Runtime to Load
  Discusses the steps the runtime goes through to determine which version of the runtime to load for an application.

• Assembly Binding Redirection
  Describes how to bind an application to a specific version of an assembly.

• Partially Qualified Assembly References and Side-by-Side Execution
  Discusses the implications of using partially qualified assembly references in applications intended to run in side-by-side execution.

• Publisher Policy Files and Side-by-Side Execution
  Provides information and procedures on using publisher policy files to redirect assembly binding.

• Satellite Assemblies and Side-by-Side Execution
  Discusses how satellite assemblies are handled under side-by-side execution.

Reference

• <supportedRuntime> Element
  Describes the configuration schema element that specifies which versions of the runtime are supported by an application.

Related Sections

• Assemblies
  Provides a conceptual overview of assemblies.

• Application Domains
  Provides a conceptual overview of application domains.