Web Site / Visual Studio 2005 always ask for save solution (TFS 2005)- no changes made. PFX issue (assembly signing)

Question

Hi there,
I have web site solution bound to TFS. -> It has a pfx file in there for signing assembly.
As soon as I type in the password for pfx file close the Visual studio and open it again it start asking me for save changes in  web site project even though no changes has been made.

What's more interesting - now, when I create new web site project from Visual Studio - save it, close it. Then Open it and close again without changing anything I am asked to save changes.
So my solution is checkout every time I open it

• The pfx was working good - but after branching the solution it begins to work this way (I believe).
• Where is the password for pfx file stored in Visual Studio? I thought it's local user certificate store / but its not in there. The pfx certificate is issued to/by some GUID/SID {a2d1a2121....}  -> I would love to remove the certiicate because Visual Studio was working well without it (no false changes reporting) but it can't be found anywhere.

Thank you for ideas

Answer 1

Hello watashi0,

 

  It can be a known issue as I know.

 

  Did you apply the SP1 of VS 2005?

 

  If not could you please try install it both on TFS server box and client box.

 

  Here is a download link:

 

   http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=A9AB638C-04D2-4AEE-8AE8-9F00DD454AB8&displaylang=en

 

  Thanks.

Answer 2

No luck - I have all the updates installed. But thanks anyway
To make it sure I've made new clean install, fully patched the system and the same happened again.

If I had known where Visual Studio stores "password for pfx file" (certificate) and how can I remove it I might have working Visual Studio at least (I have 40 dev. computers) without reinstalling the whole box.