PRB: "System.NullReferenceException" Unhandled Exception Error Occurs When You Run a .NET Portable Executable in Internet Explorer (815635)

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Steps to Reproduce the Problem

1. Run Visual Studio .NET. Create a new console application that is named NullReferenceDemo.
   
   You can use either Visual Basic .NET or Visual C# .NET.
2. In Solution Explorer, right-click NullReferenceDemo and then click Add Reference.
3. Click to select System.Windows.Forms.dll.
4. Click Select and then click OK.
   
   This adds the reference to the project.
5. Replace the existing code with the following code:
   
   Visual Basic .NET Code

   Module Module1
   
      Sub Main()
         Console.WriteLine(System.Windows.Forms.Application.ProductVersion)
      End Sub
   
   End Module

   Visual C# .NET Code

   using System;
   
   namespace NullReferenceDemo
   {
      class Class1
      {
         [STAThread]
         static void Main(string[] args)
         {
            Console.WriteLine(System.Windows.Forms.Application.ProductVersion);
         }
      }
   }

6. On the Build menu, select Build Solution.
7. Copy the NullReferenceDemo.exe file that you created in step 6 to the root folder of your Web server.
8. Run Internet Explorer. Type the following URL in the Address Bar:
   
   http://WebServer/NullReferenceDemo.exe
   
   Note Replace WebServer with the name of your Web server.
9. Click Go.