Thread.Abort Method

For apps that target Windows Phone OS 7.0 and 7.1, do not use this member in your app. If you do, your code will throw a MethodAccessException. This member is security-critical, which restricts it to internal use by the .NET Framework for Windows Phone class library.

[SECURITY CRITICAL]

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Raises a ThreadAbortException in the thread on which it is invoked, to begin the process of terminating the thread. Calling this method usually terminates the thread.

Namespace:  System.Threading
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

<SecurityCriticalAttribute> _
Public Sub Abort
[SecurityCriticalAttribute]
public void Abort()

Version Information

Windows Phone OS

Supported in: 8.1, 8.0, 7.1, 7.0

Platforms

Windows Phone

See Also

Reference

Thread Class

System.Threading Namespace