dotnet · mairaw · Feb 12, 2020 · Feb 11, 2020
diff --git a/xml/Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices/WindowsFormsApplicationBase.xml b/xml/Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices/WindowsFormsApplicationBase.xml
@@ -512,9 +512,6 @@
 > [!NOTE]
 >  Many network hubs will provide a network connection even if the hub is disconnected from a larger network. Consequently, for wired connections, this event indicates change in the connection between the computer and a hub.  
 
-> [!NOTE]
->  The `NetworkAvailabilityChanged` event is not raised by applications when they are run on Windows 95 and Windows 98, or when they are run by a non-administrator on Windows 2000. If your application might run on those operating systems, use the <xref:Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices.Network.IsAvailable%2A> property to check for network availability.  
-
 ## Availability by Project Type  
 
 |Project type|Available|  

diff --git a/xml/Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices/ComputerInfo.xml b/xml/Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices/ComputerInfo.xml
@@ -105,11 +105,6 @@
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-## Remarks  
- The `My.Computer.Info.AvailablePhysicalMemory` property requires Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server, or Windows Vista.  
-
-
-
 ## Examples  
  This example uses the `My.Computer.Info.AvailablePhysicalMemory` property to display the amount of available physical memory for the computer on which the code runs.  
 
@@ -155,11 +150,6 @@
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-## Remarks  
- The `My.Computer.Info.AvailableVirtualMemory` property requires Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server, or Windows Vista.  
-
-
-
 ## Examples  
  This example uses the `My.Computer.Info.AvailableVirtualMemory` property to display the amount of available virtual memory for the computer on which the code runs.  
 
@@ -383,11 +373,6 @@
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-## Remarks  
- The `My.Computer.Info.TotalPhysicalMemory` property requires Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server, or Windows Vista.  
-
-
-
 ## Examples  
  This example uses the `My.Computer.Info.TotalPhysicalMemory` property to display the total amount of physical memory for the computer on which the code runs.  
 
@@ -433,11 +418,6 @@
         <remarks>
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-## Remarks  
- The `My.Computer.Info.TotalVirtualMemory` property requires Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server, or Windows Vista.  
-
-
-
 ## Examples  
  This example uses the `My.Computer.Info.TotalVirtualMemory` property to display the total amount of virtual memory for the computer on which the code runs.  
 

diff --git a/xml/Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices/Network.xml b/xml/Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices/Network.xml
@@ -1022,11 +1022,6 @@
 > [!NOTE]
 >  Many network hubs provide a network connection, even if the hub is disconnected from a larger network. Consequently, for wired connections, this event indicates a change in the connection between the computer and a hub.  
 
-> [!NOTE]
->  The `NetworkAvailabilityChanged` event is not raised by applications that run on Windows 95 and Windows 98 or by applications that are run on Windows 2000 by a non-administrator. If your application might run on those platforms, use the <xref:Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices.Network.IsAvailable%2A> property.  
-
-
-
 ## Examples  
  This example uses the `My.Computer.Network.NetworkAvailabilityChanged` event to update the user interface of a form or control.  
 

diff --git a/xml/System.EnterpriseServices/ContextUtil.xml b/xml/System.EnterpriseServices/ContextUtil.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
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         </remarks>
         <exception cref="T:System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException">There is no COM+ context available.</exception>
-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">The platform is not Windows 2000 or later.</exception>
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     <Member MemberName="ApplicationId">
@@ -177,7 +176,6 @@
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         </remarks>
         <exception cref="T:System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException">There is no COM+ context available.</exception>
-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">The platform is not Windows 2000 or later.</exception>
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@@ -219,7 +217,6 @@
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         </remarks>
         <exception cref="T:System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException">There is no COM+ context available.</exception>
-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">The platform is not Windows 2000 or later.</exception>
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@@ -335,7 +332,6 @@
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         </remarks>
         <exception cref="T:System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException">There is no COM+ context available.</exception>
-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">The platform is not Windows 2000 or later.</exception>
         <altmember cref="M:System.EnterpriseServices.ContextUtil.SetNamedProperty(System.String,System.Object)" />
       </Docs>
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@@ -504,7 +500,6 @@
  ]]></format>
         </remarks>
         <exception cref="T:System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException">There is no COM+ context available.</exception>
-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">The platform is not Windows 2000 or later.</exception>
       </Docs>
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@@ -645,7 +640,6 @@
  ]]></format>
         </remarks>
         <exception cref="T:System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException">There is no COM+ context available.</exception>
-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">The platform is not Windows 2000 or later.</exception>
         <altmember cref="M:System.EnterpriseServices.ContextUtil.GetNamedProperty(System.String)" />
       </Docs>
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@@ -677,7 +671,6 @@
  ]]></format>
         </remarks>
         <exception cref="T:System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException">There is no COM+ context available.</exception>
-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">The platform is not Windows 2000 or later.</exception>
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@@ -709,7 +702,6 @@
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         </remarks>
         <exception cref="T:System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException">There is no COM+ context available.</exception>
-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">The platform is not Windows 2000 or later.</exception>
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@@ -745,7 +737,6 @@
  ]]></format>
         </remarks>
         <exception cref="T:System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException">There is no COM+ context available.</exception>
-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">The platform is not Windows 2000 or later.</exception>
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diff --git a/xml/System.IO/Directory.xml b/xml/System.IO/Directory.xml
@@ -1721,7 +1721,6 @@ Directory::CreateDirectory("c:\\Users\\User1\\Public\\Html");
         </remarks>
         <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The <paramref name="path" /> parameter is <see langword="null" />.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.IO.IOException">An I/O error occurred while opening the directory.</exception>
-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">The current operating system is not Windows 2000 or later.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.SystemException">A system-level error occurred, such as the directory could not be found. The specific exception may be a subclass of <see cref="T:System.SystemException" />.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.UnauthorizedAccessException">The <paramref name="path" /> parameter specified a directory that is read-only.  
 
@@ -1780,7 +1779,6 @@ Directory::CreateDirectory("c:\\Users\\User1\\Public\\Html");
         </remarks>
         <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The <paramref name="path" /> parameter is <see langword="null" />.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.IO.IOException">An I/O error occurred while opening the directory.</exception>
-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">The current operating system is not Windows 2000 or later.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.SystemException">A system-level error occurred, such as the directory could not be found. The specific exception may be a subclass of <see cref="T:System.SystemException" />.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.UnauthorizedAccessException">The <paramref name="path" /> parameter specified a directory that is read-only.  
 
@@ -3862,7 +3860,6 @@ Directory::CreateDirectory("c:\\Users\\User1\\Public\\Html");
  -or-  
 
  The current process does not have sufficient privilege to set the ACL entry.</exception>
-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">The current operating system is not Windows 2000 or later.</exception>
         <altmember cref="T:System.IO.FileSystemWatcher" />
       </Docs>
     </Member>

diff --git a/xml/System.IO/DirectoryInfo.xml b/xml/System.IO/DirectoryInfo.xml
@@ -1898,7 +1898,6 @@ namespace ConsoleApp
 
  The caller does not have the required permission.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.IO.IOException">An I/O error occurred while opening the directory.</exception>
-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">The current operating system is not Microsoft Windows 2000 or later.</exception>
       </Docs>
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@@ -1944,8 +1943,6 @@ namespace ConsoleApp
 
  </description></item><item><term><see cref="T:System.IO.IOException" /></term><description> An I/O error occurred while opening the directory.  
 
- </description></item><item><term><see cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException" /></term><description> The current operating system is not Microsoft Windows 2000 or later.  
-
  </description></item><item><term><see cref="T:System.UnauthorizedAccessException" /></term><description> The directory is read-only.  
 
  -or-  
@@ -3475,7 +3472,6 @@ The following example refers to the parent directory of a specified directory.
         <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The <paramref name="directorySecurity" /> parameter is <see langword="null" />.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.SystemException">The file could not be found or modified.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.UnauthorizedAccessException">The current process does not have access to open the file.</exception>
-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">The current operating system is not Microsoft Windows 2000 or later.</exception>
       </Docs>
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diff --git a/xml/System.IO/FileInfo.xml b/xml/System.IO/FileInfo.xml
@@ -1049,7 +1049,6 @@ C:\Users\userName\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp70CB.tmp was successfully deleted.
  ]]></format>
         </remarks>
         <exception cref="T:System.IO.IOException">An I/O error occurred while opening the file.</exception>
-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">The current operating system is not Microsoft Windows 2000 or later.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.Security.AccessControl.PrivilegeNotHeldException">The current system account does not have administrative privileges.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.SystemException">The file could not be found.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.UnauthorizedAccessException">This operation is not supported on the current platform.  
@@ -1100,7 +1099,6 @@ C:\Users\userName\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp70CB.tmp was successfully deleted.
  ]]></format>
         </remarks>
         <exception cref="T:System.IO.IOException">An I/O error occurred while opening the file.</exception>
-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">The current operating system is not Microsoft Windows 2000 or later.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.Security.AccessControl.PrivilegeNotHeldException">The current system account does not have administrative privileges.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.SystemException">The file could not be found.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.UnauthorizedAccessException">This operation is not supported on the current platform.  
@@ -1944,9 +1942,6 @@ The following example demonstrates moving a file to a different location and ren
 ## Remarks  
  The <xref:System.IO.FileInfo.Replace%2A> method replaces the contents of a specified file with the contents of the file described by the current <xref:System.IO.FileInfo> object.  It also creates a backup of the file that was replaced.  Finally, it returns a new <xref:System.IO.FileInfo> object that describes the overwritten file.  
 
-> [!CAUTION]
->  This method will succeed in Windows 2000 environments if the `destFileName` is read-only and will not raise an exception. Use the <xref:System.IO.FileInfo.IsReadOnly%2A> property to check if the destination file is read-only before attempting to replace it.  
-
  Pass `null` to the `destBackupFileName` parameter if you do not want to create a backup of the file being replaced.  
 
 
@@ -2028,9 +2023,6 @@ The following example demonstrates moving a file to a different location and ren
 ## Remarks  
  The <xref:System.IO.FileInfo.Replace%2A> method replaces the contents of a specified file with the contents of the file described by the current <xref:System.IO.FileInfo> object.  It also creates a backup of the file that was replaced.  Finally, it returns a new <xref:System.IO.FileInfo> object that describes the overwritten file.  
 
-> [!CAUTION]
->  This method will succeed in Windows 2000 environments if the `destFileName` is read-only and will not raise an exception. Use the <xref:System.IO.FileInfo.IsReadOnly%2A> property to check if the destination file is read-only before attempting to replace it.  
-
  Pass `null` to the `destBackupFileName` parameter if you do not want to create a backup of the file being replaced.  
 
 
@@ -2132,7 +2124,6 @@ The following example demonstrates moving a file to a different location and ren
         <exception cref="T:System.ArgumentNullException">The <paramref name="fileSecurity" /> parameter is <see langword="null" />.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.SystemException">The file could not be found or modified.</exception>
         <exception cref="T:System.UnauthorizedAccessException">The current process does not have access to open the file.</exception>
-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">The current operating system is not Microsoft Windows 2000 or later.</exception>
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diff --git a/xml/System.IO/FileSystemWatcher.xml b/xml/System.IO/FileSystemWatcher.xml
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@
 
 -   The <xref:System.IO.FileSystemWatcher> can watch disks as long as they are not switched or removed. The <xref:System.IO.FileSystemWatcher> does not raise events for CDs and DVDs, because time stamps and properties cannot change. Remote computers must have one of the required platforms installed for the component to function properly.  
 
--   If multiple <xref:System.IO.FileSystemWatcher> objects are watching the same UNC path in Windows XP prior to Service Pack 1, or Windows 2000 SP2 or earlier, then only one of the objects will raise an event. On machines running Windows XP SP1 and newer, Windows 2000 SP3 or newer or Windows Server 2003, all <xref:System.IO.FileSystemWatcher> objects will raise the appropriate events.  
-
  Note that a <xref:System.IO.FileSystemWatcher> may miss an event when the buffer size is exceeded. To avoid missing events, follow these guidelines:  
 
 -   Increase the buffer size by setting the <xref:System.IO.FileSystemWatcher.InternalBufferSize%2A> property.  

diff --git a/xml/System.Net.NetworkInformation/IPInterfaceProperties.xml b/xml/System.Net.NetworkInformation/IPInterfaceProperties.xml
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@
 
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-        <exception cref="T:System.PlatformNotSupportedException">This property is not valid on computers running operating systems earlier than Windows 2000.</exception>
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diff --git a/xml/System.Net.NetworkInformation/NetworkAddressChangedEventHandler.xml b/xml/System.Net.NetworkInformation/NetworkAddressChangedEventHandler.xml
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@
 ## Remarks  
  This delegate handles <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkChange.NetworkAddressChanged> events raised by the <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkChange> class. For detailed information on receiving notification for network interface address change events, see the <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkChange> class overview documentation.  
 
- The <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkChange.NetworkAddressChanged> event is supported on Windows 2000 and later.  
-
-
-
 ## Examples  
  The following code example listens for address changes and displays the status of network interfaces when a <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkChange.NetworkAddressChanged> event occurs.  
 

diff --git a/xml/System.Net.NetworkInformation/NetworkAvailabilityChangedEventHandler.xml b/xml/System.Net.NetworkInformation/NetworkAvailabilityChangedEventHandler.xml
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
 ## Remarks  
  This delegate handles <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkChange.NetworkAvailabilityChanged> events raised by the <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkChange> class. For detailed information on receiving notification for network interface address change events, see the <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkChange> class overview documentation.  
 
- The <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkChange.NetworkAvailabilityChanged> event is supported on Windows 2000 and later.  
-
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     </remarks>
   </Docs>

diff --git a/xml/System.Net.NetworkInformation/NetworkChange.xml b/xml/System.Net.NetworkInformation/NetworkChange.xml
@@ -135,10 +135,6 @@
 
  To have a <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkChange> object call an event-handling method when a <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkChange.NetworkAddressChanged> event occurs, you must associate the method with a <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkAddressChangedEventHandler> delegate, and add this delegate to this event.  
 
- The <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkChange.NetworkAddressChanged> event is supported on Windows 2000 and later.  
-
-
-
 ## Examples  
  The following code example listens for address changes and displays the status of network interfaces when a <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkChange.NetworkAddressChanged> event occurs.  
 
@@ -191,8 +187,6 @@
 
  To have a <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkChange> object call an event-handling method when a <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkChange.NetworkAvailabilityChanged> event occurs, you must associate the method with a <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkAvailabilityChangedEventHandler> delegate, and add this delegate to this event.  
 
- The <xref:System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkChange.NetworkAvailabilityChanged> event is supported on Windows 2000 and later.  
-
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