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Asked: 2026-05-13T22:42:20+00:00

I get this error when compiling a C# application. Looks like a trivial error,

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I get this error when compiling a C# application. Looks like a trivial error, but I can’t get around it.

My setup is Windows 7 64 bit. Visual-Studio 2010 C# express B2Rel.

I added a reference to System.Web.dll located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0, but it has a yellow exclamation symbol and I still get the above error. I also have the using System.Web declaration.

What am I doing wrong?

Update: After getting the prompt answer pointing me at the root cause, I searched a bit in Google to where it states that System.Web.dll is for the full framework. I did not find such a reference.
For newbies like me, this blog summarizes the difference between the frameworks (client and full) nicely. I could not find a spot that says whether a certain Dll is supported in the client framework or not. I guess the exclamation mark in Visual Studio should be the first signal…

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  1. Editorial Team

    You’re probably targeting the Client Profile, in which System.Web.dll is not available.

    You can target the full framework in project’s Properties.

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