Visual Studio 2008, .Net 3.5 SP1, etc Related Download Links

Microsoft Downloads - Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack Preparation Tool

File Name:	VS2008-PatchRemovalTool-x86.exe
Version:	SP1
Date Published:	8/11/2008
Language:	English
Download Size:	14.5 MB

The following pre-release programs and updates will prevent Visual Studio 2008 SP1 from installing successfully, so they must be removed prior to installation:

• Microsoft Silverlight Tools Beta 1
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 - KB949325
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 - KB944899 (v1)
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 - KB945140 (SP1 Beta)

To remove these programs, it is recommended that you run the automated Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack Preparation Tool. This tool will remove the specified updates and programs from your system and restore the integrity of any Visual Studio 2008 features that may have been compromized during manual removal of the Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Beta release.

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Microsoft Downloads - Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (iso)

File Name:	VS2008SP1ENUX1512962.iso
Version:	SP1
Date Published:	8/11/2008
Language:	English

This download installs Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (SP1). SP1 addresses issues that were found through a combination of customer and partner feedback, as well as internal testing. These service packs offer Visual Studio and .NET Framework users improvements in responsiveness, stability and performance.

Click here for more information regarding about these service packs.

IMPORTANT

• If you previously installed a Visual Studio 2008 Hotfix or Visual Studio 2008 SP1 pre-release, you must run the Service Pack Preparation tool before installing Visual Studio 2008 SP1.
• If you have multiple Visual Studio products installed, you must upgrade all of them to SP1. If you have Visual Studio 2008 and one or more 2008 Express Editions, you cannot upgrade the Express Editions until you have upgraded Visual Studio.
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Microsoft Downloads - Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 (exe)

File Name:	VS90sp1-KB945140-ENU.exe
Version:	SP1
Date Published:	8/11/2008
Language:	English
Download Size:	536 KB

[GD: This is the thin, web download install… Notes are the same as above]

Microsoft Downloads - MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2008 SP1

File Name:	VS2008SP1MSDNENUX1506188.iso
Version:	VS2008SP1
Date Published:	8/11/2008
Language:	English
Download Size:	2205.9 MB

MSDN Library provides access to essential programming information, including technical reference documentations, white papers, software development kits and code samples necessary to develop web services and applications. This is an updated version of the MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2008 and this library contains Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 documentation.

Updated content sets in MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 include:

• Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 documentation
• Visual Studio 2008 general documentation updates
• Windows Developer documentation updates
• Microsoft Knowledge Base
• And More...

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Microsoft Downloads - Visual Studio 2008 Team Foundation Server Service Pack 1

File Name:	TFS90sp1-KB949786-ENU.exe
Version:	SP1
Date Published:	8/11/2008
Language:	English
Download Size:	133.8 MB

This release includes the following new features:

• Support for Windows Server 2008.
• Support for SQL Server 2008.
• The Add to Source Control dialogs have been improved to be easier to use and more scalable.
• Drag & Drop from Windows Explorer to add to Source Control.
• Support for Version control operations on files not in bound solutions.
• Right-click access to set Working Folder/Cloak of folders from within Source Control Explorer.
• Check in date/time column in Source Control Explorer.
• Editable path field for the Source Control Explorer.
• Email work items and queries to someone.
• A new API to download files to a stream.
• Links to Team System Web Access pages from notifications.
• Improvements to the number of projects per server.
• Performance and scale improvements.
• Improvements to the VSS converter to make it much more robust.
• Support for creating Team Projects from the command line.

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Microsoft Downloads - Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1 Stand-Alone Profiler

Version:	SP1
Date Published:	8/11/2008
Language:	English
Download Size:	3.0 MB - 8.5 MB*

The Stand-Alone Profiler Installation is intended for computers without Visual Studio in order to profile applications executing on these computers. This SP1 version includes fixes and is a full install of the Stand-Alone Profiler. The RTM version must be removed prior to installation. A full installation of Visual Studio 2008 with profiling support must be used to view the generated performance reports.

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Microsoft Downloads - Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Client Profile

File Name:	DotNetFx35Client.exe
Version:	SP1
Date Published:	8/11/2008
Language:	English
Download Size:	255.5 MB

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Client Profile is the subset of features and functionality needed for the installation and distribution of .NET Framework client applications. The subset of features contained in the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Client Profile are:

• Common Language Runtime
• ClickOnce
• Windows Forms
• Windows Presentation Foundation
• Windows Communication Foundation

The .NET Framework 3.5 Client Profile enables:

• Faster installation of .NET Framework components
• Automatic updates for computers that have parts of the .NET Framework installed
• Integrated deployment of client applications with the .NET Framework Client Profile
• Customizable deployment of client applications when deployed using the Client Profile

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Microsoft Downloads - .NET Framework 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit

File Name:	.NET Framework 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit-20080811.exe
Version:	1.0
Date Published:	8/11/2008
Language:	English
Download Size:	33.1 MB

The .NET Framework 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit includes presentations, hands-on labs, demos, and event materials. This content is designed to help you learn how to utilize the .NET 3.5 Enhancement features including: ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET Dynamic Data, ASP.NET AJAX History, ASP.NET Routing, ADO.NET Data Services, ADO.NET Entity Framework, WCF 3.5 SP1, and the .NET Framework Client Profile.

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(via Alvin Ashcraft’s Morning Dew - Dew Drop - August 12, 2008 –> Charlie Calvert's Community Blog - Released: .NET 3.5 Enhancements Training Kit)

I wanted to capture all these MS Download links in one post for future reference, sharing, etc…

 

Related Past Post XRef:
It’s an SP1 kind of day - .Net3.5SP1, VS2008 SP1, TFS 2008 SP1 have been released… Both via MSDN Subscribers and Microsoft Downloads
VS2008/.Net 3.5 SP1 still coming “Real Soon Now” (Update: “Service Pack 1 which will be available … after August 11, 2008.”)
Craig “Scoop” Shoemaker - .Net 3.5/VS2008 SP1 RTM “weeks” away