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      Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:34 AM
       
       
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      I downloaded visual c++ 2008 express edition ,almost a year ago. I used it alright for almost 3 to 4 months and then stopped using the program .Now ,when i try to open the program through start menu shortcut,i get the "windows cant open the file microsoft visual c++ express edition.lnk".

      i remember i also used to get the "register your program"warning earlier when i used to open it,but i ignored it.

      is there a way i can use the application again.All the visual c++ installation files seems to be in my programs folder.Is there no way i can start using the visual c++ without re installing it ,which takes a lot of time on my slow connection.?

       

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    • Thursday, January 26, 2012 7:47 AM
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      Hi AsifGL,

       

      Welcome to the MSDN forum.

       

      First, please uninstall Visual C++ 2008 Express in Control Panel.

       

      Second, download “All – Offline ISO image file” from this page: http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/en-us/products/2008-editions/express

      This ISO file provide the offline registration.

       

      Third, Extract the ISO file to your local hard disk.

       

      Then, reinstall Visual C++ 2008 Express.

       

      If you have any other questions, please feel free to let me know.

       

      Best Regards,

      Alexander Sun [MSFT]
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    • Tuesday, January 31, 2012 6:54 AM
       
       
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      thanks for prompt reply.

      i have downloaded the new  visual c++ 2010 express instead,and registered it too.

      do i have to uninstall the previous visual 2008 express?.i do not need it anyways.

       

       

       
    • Tuesday, January 31, 2012 9:41 AM
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      Hi AsifGL,

       

      No, you are not required to remove Visual Studio 2008 Express. Different version of Visual Studio can be installed side by side: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms246609.aspx

       

      If you have any other questions, please feel free to let me know.

       

      Best Regards,

      Alexander Sun [MSFT]
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      • Marked As Answer by asifGL Tuesday, January 31, 2012 5:11 PM
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    • Monday, February 06, 2012 12:28 PM
       
       
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      Something similar happened.

       

      I had a problem after downloading a program that uses the microsoft visual c++ and updated itself to probably a superseded version. This caused the c++ to stop working when the computer was restarted.

       

      After looking at virus attempts I thought it must have been the new program. I restarted my computer with my recovery disc and rolled back the system files to last week which did the trick.

      Lesson: Time spent doing backups and recovery times is time well spent.

       

      Seorch UK