num_pages: 400
description: Packed with expert guidelines and advice, this is the advanced reference you need to customize common language runtime (CLR) applications nowOCoand as you move to Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. Microsoft program manager Steven Pratschner takes you inside the workings of the CLR, showing you how it functions, and how to tailor its features for the unique requirements of your application. YouOCOll go from configuring basic startup parameters to controlling critical runtime notationsOCoincluding how code is loaded into the process, how memory is managed, and when code is scheduled to run. Find the detailed information and insights you needOCoand take full advantage of the increased flexibility and programmability of the CLR.Discover how to: Write your own CLR hostOCoor customize the default hostOCoto control startup and shutdown Use application domains and domain managers to effectively isolate groups of assembliesLearn key strategies for loading and customizing assemblies in extensible applicationsExtend and customize the Code Access Security (CAS) system to help protect your extensible application Unload a domain without leaking resourcesOCoand make code more reliableOCousing safe handles, critical finalizers, and constrained execution regionsUse the host protection feature for application-specific programming model constraints Create and manage tasks with custom schedulers and thread poolsCovers Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0Get code samples on the Web:For information on code samples and system requirements, please see the Introduction."
language: English
title: Customizing the Microsoft(r) .Net Framework Common Language Runtime
publisher: Microsoft Press