Can I install Visual studio 2008 with sp1 on Windows 7 Home Basic/Premium? I want also install silverlight tools and RIA services on window 7?
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Yes, you can install Visual Studio 2008 SP1 on Windows 7. You can also install Silverlight Tools and RIA Services on Windows 7.
Ryan Hayes
2010-06-14 13:35:26
Vote goes to you. I've never worked with the latter two so I wasn't sure!
BoltClock
2010-06-14 13:37:47
Ryan Hayes
2010-06-14 13:40:16
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I have VS 2008 Professional with SP1 installed on Windows 7 64 bit and it works just fine. I also installed VS 2010 Express along side it on the same machine and it works just fine.
Ben McCormack
2010-06-14 13:37:44
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Just be aware that SQL Server 2008 Express (that comes with VS 2008) is not supported on Windows 7 and so you should install SQL Server 2008 SP1 after the install if you need SQL Server.
ho1
2010-06-14 13:40:38
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I'm using VS2008 and many other devel tools/environments on Win7 Pro and Ultimate. Everything works great. The same should be with other Win7 versions.
AOI Karasu
2010-06-25 10:05:28