Cannot register product - Microsoft Visual Basic Express Edition 2008

Question

I am attempting to register the product using the "Register now" link in Help > Register Product, but it is a broken link (redirects to http://www.microsoft.com/404.htm) once I log in.

Answer 1

Because VB 2008 Express is an obsolete version, no longer offered, the registration link is no longer active.

You can either download and install a current version of VS (namely VS 2013, which gives you the free Community Edition in addition to the Express editions),

or you can download the VS 2008 Express ISO from these orphaned links:

Just VS 2008 Express

http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/B/5/8B5804AD-4990-40D0-A6AA-CE894CBBB3DC/VS2008ExpressENUX1397868.iso

VS 2008 Express SP1

http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/8/E/E8EEB394-7F42-4963-A2D8-29559B738298/VS2008ExpressWithSP1ENUX1504728.iso

Several sources have said that the ISO versions do not require registration.

Answer 2

Hi hb94,

As pvdg42 said, VS 2008 register page is no longer available. You can install the Visual Studio 2008 Express ALL-IN-ONE ISO from the link: http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/B/5/8B5804AD-4990-40D0-A6AA-CE894CBBB3DC/VS2008ExpressENUX1397868.iso

And it does not need to be registered.

Best Regards,

JiayiLi

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