TFS & Visual Studio ALM – by Neno Loje

(formerly Team System, VSTS)

Entries Tagged as 'TFS Clients'

Q: Where do I find the new Visual Studio Team Explorer 2015?

February 17th, 2016 · 2 Comments · FAQ, TFS 2015, TFS Clients

Answer: There is no standalone “Team Explorer” release for TFS 2015 (obviously Team Explorer still exists as part of the Visual Studio IDEs). There are three possible replacements: The primary alternative is to use TFS Web Access, which does not require any installation. For users needing the MS Excel and MS Project Professional integration, it’s […]

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How to do a clean uninstall of Visual Studio 2012?

October 15th, 2013 · No Comments · TFS Clients

Questions How can I easily remove Visual Studio 2012 and all of its components? Is there an install utility for Visual Studio 2012? Answer: Yes, the uninstall utility is integrated into VS 2012 setup. If you want to completely uninstall Visual Studio 2012, you can run VS 2012 setup with the following parameters: vs_ultimate.exe /uninstall […]

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Where to get Team Explorer from

January 22nd, 2013 · 1 Comment · TFS 2008, TFS 2010, TFS Clients, Visual Studio Online

It can be downloaded from the Microsoft Download Center: Team Explorer for Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 (.ISO or Installer; 103 MB) + Update 1 Microsoft Visual Studio Team Explorer 2010 (.ISO; 304 MB) + Service Pack 1 (Installer or .ISO) + GDR* Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Explorer (.ISO; 387 MB) + Service Pack […]

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Publishing Requirements from Word to TFS (via WordToTFS)

November 15th, 2011 · No Comments · 16358, Downloads, TFS Clients, TFS Work Item Tracking

This post is part of a blog series: Part I : Exporting TFS Work Items to Microsoft Word (via WordToTFS) Part II: Publishing Requirements from Word to TFS (via WordToTFS) Steps: Download and install the freeware tool AIT WordToTFS from here (registration required).   Start Microsoft Word (winword.exe). You should see a new "WordToTFS" ribbon. […]

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Exporting TFS Work Items to Microsoft Word (via WordToTFS)

November 14th, 2011 · 1 Comment · 16358, Downloads, TFS Clients, TFS Work Item Tracking

This post is part of a blog series: Part I : Exporting TFS Work Items to Microsoft Word (via WordToTFS) Part II: Publishing Requirements from Word to TFS (via WordToTFS) Steps: Download and install the freeware tool AIT WordToTFS from here (registration required). Start Microsoft Word (winword.exe). You should see a new "WordToTFS" ribbon.   […]

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VS 2010 Extension Manager: How to turn off update checks

September 6th, 2011 · No Comments · TFS Clients

Option 1: Manually in Visual Studio 2010 using Tools » Options: Option 2: Using a registry key Download .REG file: DisableAutoCheckForUpdates.reg (.ZIP) (Thanks to Robert MacLean for this tip and both screenshots.)

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VS 2010: How to find out if VS SP1 is installed?

July 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment · TFS Clients

Question: How can I easily see if VS SP1 is installed on my machine? Answer: Run VS 2010, open Help » About. Look for "SP1Rel" after the version number. Screenshot:

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Download: Team Foundation Server Power Tools (September 2010)

September 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Downloads, Team Foundation Server, TFS 2010, TFS Clients, Tools and Utilities

An updated version of the "must-have" Power is available: TFS Power Tools Cross Platform Build Extensions MSSCCI Provider (no updates this release) What’s new in this Power Tools release? Admin Console Backup/Restore Wizard Team Explorer Enhancements TFPT Branches Bugfixes More Information Sept 2010 TFS Power Tools Release Available – bharry’s WebLog

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Update for TFS 2010 (RTM version) including all hot fixes

August 23rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Downloads, Issues and Hotfixes, Microsoft Test Manager (MTM), TFS Administration, TFS Clients, TFS Installation and Configuration

Microsoft released an update (KB 983578) for: Team Foundation Server 2010 All Team Foundation Server 2010 clients (aka Team Explorer) It’s the same update package that will update the client and server components. What’s in that upgrade? According to Brian Harry and the KB article: Enables Visual Studio 2010 Lab Management functionality Improves performance for […]

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Getting Updates for the Visual Studio 2010 Documentation

July 8th, 2010 · No Comments · TFS 2010, TFS Clients, VSTS

Microsoft ist frequently updating the docs for Visual Studio 2010. You can easily update your offline help files by using the "Manage Help Settings" tool… … with the option to check for updates (of the topics you have chosen to be installed):

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