Visual Studio 2010 Express is now available!

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Today, we are pleased to announce that the Visual Studio 2010 Express release is now available for download on the Visual Studio Express Web Site!

The Visual Studio Express Editions are simplified versions of the Visual Studio Professional product, tailored for beginner and hobbyist developers. They offer power and productivity in a simple package and best of all, they are free!

New for this release, we have created a streamlined user experience that focuses on the most common commands by hiding some of the more advanced menus and toolbars.  All of the Express features are still available via the Tools > Settings > Expert Settings menu.

Learn more about the Visual Studio Express products:

·         Using Visual Studio Express to create Windows Applications

·         Using Visual Studio Express to create Web Applications

Adrian Collier

Program Manager - Visual Studio Express

Answer 1

hi,i am a student and i want to download the VS2010 Pro but unfortunately when i try to download it from the Dreamspark,my college name is not present in the college list....

how to ensure microsoft that i am a student

Answer 2

The beta of VS2010 was not compatible with XP MCE2005 because of issues with installation of Ver 4 of the .net framework being blocked ( Fix to unblock it http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2009/05/29/9662563.aspx ) .

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Officially, the .NET Framework 4 beta 1 (and therefore VS 2010 beta 1) is not supported on Windows XP Media Center Edition or Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.  However, the wording in the readme is a bit vague.  Item 2.1.1.1 in the .NET Framework 4 beta 1 readme says the following:

Note: You cannot install the .NET Framework 4 Beta 1 on operating systems that have the .NET Framework 1.0 built in.

 

Has this been changed ?

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Answer 3

Hi people,
I’m not sure about VS2010 Express, so I have to ask if I perhaps misunderstood something, because English is not my native language and those EULA things are very complicated. On http://www.microsoft.com/express/Windows/  it states as follows:

The Visual Studio® 2010 Express is a set of free tools which offers you an exciting experience with the new integrated development environment, a new editor built in Windows® Presentation Foundation (WPF) and support for the new .NET Framework 4.

Note that the word “free” is bolded.

On the right-hand side on the top of the hyperlink to download page it urges:

Start building Windows applications for free today!

On the bottom of the page there’s  “Terms of use” link and there you can find PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE LIMITATION.
Well, not really free as VS2008, but worth to try nevertheless, after all that work MS programmers put into. So I went to download page,  picked up .iso file, and gone to lunch. Later, I started installing VB2010, and of course EULA popped up. Among other, it says:

MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS
MICROSOFT VISUAL BASIC 2010 EXPRESS
1. INSTALLATION AND USE RIGHTS.
a. Installation and Use. One user may install and use any number of copies of the software on your devices to design, develop and test your programs.
b. Trial Edition.  The initial installation of the software is a trial edition. You may convert your trial rights at any time by obtaining a product key from Microsoft.  The trial software will present conversion options to you thirty (30) days after you install the trial software.  After the expiration of the 30-day trial period, without conversion, the trial software will stop running.

So what does this mean? Am I to pay for VS2010 Express? Why in the world would anyone ask me to torture their server downloading one CD? Why wasn’t I suggested to pick up VS pro trial at the first place? Or I misunderstood something?
To be really honest I will buy VS2010 pro eventually, because I liked what I saw. It’s not about buying; it’s about the money at the moment. I hope to close few things, but not in 30 days. So I need help to choose: am I to start my project with VS2010 (‘cause I’m bit anxious about learning new techs) or be patient, finish it with VS2008 Express and take the money.

Answer 4

I believe that the software you create can be sold or published but you can not modify any of the VBE services or any thing derived from the services . I don't know it is unclear . In past versions you could do what ever you wanted with the software you created . It still has the publish tab on the solution's property page so I assume that is still true . You can get a key by using the register option on the help menu

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Answer 5

Okay, this might sound like a stupid question, but I seached the forum and can't find an answer, I also can't find a way to even ask a question, so I thought I would reply to yours and see where it goes.

So can you install VS2010 Express to a network in a school, or can you use the same sertial number in an image and put it on a complete lab of computers?  Sorry if this is not the correct place to ask this, but I can't seem to find anywhere to ask a question.

 

Answer 6

Well, I kinda found the answer on that question. Eula states:

a. Installation and Use. One user may install and use any number of copies of the software on your devices to design, develop and test your programs.
b. Trial Edition.  The initial installation of the software is a trial edition. You may convert your trial rights at any time by obtaining a product key from Microsoft.  The trial software will present conversion options to you thirty (30) days after you install the trial software.  After the expiration of the 30-day trial period, without conversion, the trial software will stop running.

Which, as I've understood, means that you can freely install any number of copies on any number of your machines, but if you want to use them without trial limitations, you'll have to register it. Its for fre, and there's the option in the every part of VS2010 for doing that. When I obtained my reg keys, they even let me try VS2010 Pro for 90 days, whish is really great. Actually, it would be, if I had a time, but that's not their mistake.

I also found SQL Server 2008 R2 Express (supporting 10G database) for free download. I find that's the ideal combination for developping solutions for really small business. VSExpress does not provide very comfortable way to connect with SQL Server, but it is possible. However, I plan to upgrade to VS pro one day.

I don't know if this is right place for asking this kind of qustion, but nobody's complain, so I think it is. Actually, it would be usefull if I said something wrong, so we could hear from Microsoft their comments.

Answer 7

ok, i have registered my 2010 express, so i can use it as I want, like write a small program to sell?

cuz it really confused me too

Answer 8

ok, i have registered my 2010 express, so i can use it as I want, like write a small program to sell?

cuz it really confused me too

I think so, if you think you could take some money for a small program.

Answer 9

Adrian,

Can you give us an idea what you are writting.

Visual Studio 2010 Express is a product for web design.

Visual Studio 2010 Express is nowhere written that it contains something to Create Windows Applications.

 

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Answer 10

I want to ask about, what the results of the program coding VB Express 2010, can be sold freely?

 

otranus

Answer 11

Asked and answered multiple times.

Essentially Yes - but don't take my word for it. Read the stuff that MS supplies including the EULA.

The general rule is that Express editions can be used freely to develop software that you can distribute however you want, but you cannot redistribute the Express edition. If someone wants/needs it they should download it from MS.

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Regards David R --------------------------------------------------------------- "Every program eventually becomes rococo, and then rubble." - Alan Perlis The only valid measurement of code quality: WTFs/minute.

Answer 12

ˇI think you can sold it, but do read EULA again. There might be some issues about some controls that were licenced from third parties, not from Microsoft (I mean if any of those controls are present in Express edition).

Also if you generate a document for MSOffice, you should have licenced it, as your client. Of course, you do your application by client's order, so it's up to client to obtain valid licence for MSOffice, if MSOffice's document was in application specification order.

Generally, if your application genterates any data in some licenced formats, you should be covered with licence to use them. You could theoretically generate Excell 2003 xml file without having Exell installed, but you cannot open it so easy. So...

Answer 13

Hi Adrian.

You said... "All of the Express features are still available via the Tools > Settings > Expert Settings menu."

I cannot find the "Set Next Statement" function.  Was it removed?  if not, How do I enable it?

Thanks

 

 

 

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Answer 14

Maybe people won't be so excited when they accidently REMOVE ALL MENUS and then discover that restarting Visual 2010 gives an empty window with no menus at all, and the only solution is to completely reinstall the product!

 

Answer 15

In apropriate translation of the EULA. You may produce software for commercial sale, but only AFTER you have registered your copy of VS express. Otherwise the product is for evaluation purposes only. Also. Just as an Aside. The SDK works on VS Express but is not officially supported, and implementations of variants for VS express is prohibited as you do not hold a license for enterprise deployment.

I hope that clears up your questions.

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novice programmer

Answer 16

Hello grateful as I can help, I have the following problems with visual basic 2010 express I get this error:

Error 1311. no source file is C: \ Program Files \ Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0 \ Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Express - vs_setup.cap ENU \, verify that the file exists and that access may

I can download that file as I'm missing: vs_setup.cap ENU?

it will not let me repair and reinstall, or uninstall either. And therefore when I try to create a new project in VB I get the: new project / item dialog could not be due to an initialization error, exception type, microsoft.visual studio. dialog boxes. exception dialog initialization, was released.

my pc has windows vista starter, 1.00 GB of memory and the Intel (R) Core (TM) Duo CPU GHz T5550@1.83

Waiting for your prompt response ...

Answer 17

Please help. How i can send the message from my Application

 

Answer 18

amigo necesito que me ayudes como puedo empezar a dar mantenimiento a una base de datos de acces con visual studio 2010

Answer 19

amigo adrian hablas español ayudame amigo

adriam i know if you speak spanish i need help with Visual Studio 2010