


If you use Team System, install the Team System 2008 Team Explorer All reboots should be postponed until after the Visual Studio 2008 installation is complete. NET Framework 3.5 will prompt the user to reboot halfway through the installation process. Don't Get Fooled by the Early Reboot Prompt The less you install, the less that has to be service packed later and the less space taken up on the hard drive.ģ. Resist the urge to install everything from the DVD just because it's there. Remove "Microsoft Visual Studio 64bit Prerequisites Beta" (64-bit platforms only).Remove "Microsoft Visual Studio Codename Orcas Remote Debugger".

Remove "Microsoft Document Explorer 2005 Language Pack" (non-English editions only).Remove "Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office Runtime 3.0".Remove "Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the 2007 Microsoft Office System Runtime Language Pack" (non-English editions only).Remove "Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for the 2007 Microsoft Office System Runtime".Remove "Microsoft Visual Studio Web Authoring Component / Microsoft Web Designer Tools".Remove "Windows Mobile 5.0 SDK R2 for Smartphone".Remove "Windows Mobile 5.0 SDK R2 for Pocket PC".Remove "Microsoft Visual Studio Performance Collection Tools".Remove "Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition 3.5 for Devices".Remove "Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition 3.5 Design Tools".Remove "Microsoft SQL Server Compact Edition 3.5".Remove "MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2008 Beta".Scott Guthrie explains the proper order to the uninstall process of pre-release bits, some may be installed and some may not: Close everything else that you don't need open.Close Internet Explorer (printing this first if necessary).Close all MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, etc.).It is also a good idea to close everything that can be closed first including: NET Framework 3.5 or Visual Studio 2008, everything must be uninstalled prior to installing the Visual Studio 2008 RTM. If you have any previous versions of the. This is one of the most important steps and the reason it is first. Carefully Uninstall any Pre-release Bits First Thanks to folks like Jon Galloway ensuring the upgrade process is a smooth one and only 10 steps away.ġ. Sometimes this comes at price when making the wrong choices during the upgrade process. Visual Studio 2008 was recently released and developers often want to be the first ones on the block to install the latest versions of their favorite developer tools. Get a jump on upgrading to Visual Studio 2008.
