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I currently have Visual Studio 2008 Professional installed on my Windows 7 (x64) laaptop. I also have SQL Server 2008 Express installed and Crystal Reports 2008 installed.

Can I upgrade Visual Studio 2008 Pro to Visual Studio 2010 Promimum and if so do I have to make any configuration changes to any other apps I have installed?

+1  A: 

no, you cannot "upgrade" Visual Studio in the traditional sense. Visual Studio exists side-by-side (sxs) with older versions, so you have both versions installed. What does get upgraded is the CSPROJ (or VBPROJ) files that represent your projects.

x0n
What about SQL Server and Crystal Reports. Do I have to do anything with these applications?
robblot
+1  A: 

It's a side-by-side install, you can continue to use both installations for development. As for other two:

Your SQL Server will continue to work for both VS2008 and VS2010, SP1 adds the .Net 4 support.

Crystal Reports will not...however there is a new 2010 version, just not included in the base Visual Studio install anymore. It will be available as a separate (still free) download from SAP. It's currently in beta 2 status (as of the time of this answer) but should be released sometime soon. SAP updates the current status at this blog here so you can keep track: http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/weblogs?blog=/pub/wlg/14514

Nick Craver
I remember having 2 visual studios installed, and it was totally painful for my Windows
Xorty