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Finalize Method
.NET Framework Class Library
MarshalByValueComponentFinalize Method

This member overrides ObjectFinalize, and more complete documentation might be available in that topic.

Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection.

Namespace:   System.ComponentModel
Assembly:  System (in System.dll)
Syntax 
Protected Overrides Sub Finalize
protected override void Finalize()
protected:
virtual void Finalize() override
abstract Finalize : unit -> unit  
override Finalize : unit -> unit
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1
Platforms

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

See Also

Reference

MarshalByValueComponent Class
System.ComponentModel Namespace

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