[daydr3am3r]

Hi
I don't know if this is the right place to ask this but here it goes.
I installed Win7 x64 in 2009, more than a year and a half ago. Along with Windows and other apps I also installed VS 2008 Team System.Right now I'm thinking on moving to VS2010 but the thing is I have so many SDKs and updates and tools installed and I really don't want to s***w this up. It happened when I switched from 05 to 08 so I had to reinstall everything. I have about 130 MS apps installed and most of them are related to VS2008. One of the problems is that I don't know how many will be automatically removed by VS2008 uninstaller and how many will be left behind. So I was hoping anyone with a little more experience could give me some tips, not the usually MS forum/support KB style articles.
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Microsoft Expression Blend 4 	4.0.20901.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75066
Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007 	12.0.6612.1000 	Microsoft Corporation 	10/26/2011
Microsoft DirectX SDK (June 2010) 	9.29.1962.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	5/31/2011 	
Microsoft Document Explorer 2008 		Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=96782 
Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2008 		Microsoft Corporation 	11/16/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=96782 
Microsoft Report Viewer Redistributable 2008 SP1 		Microsoft Corporation 	11/16/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=96782 
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 		Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52152 
Microsoft Visual J# 2.0 Redistributable Package 		Microsoft Corporation 	7/30/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=45396 
Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Office Second Edition Runtime 		Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=45396 
Microsoft Windows Phone Developer Tools - ENU 	10.0.40219 	Microsoft Corporation 	10/27/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=133405 
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 	10.0.40219 	Microsoft Corporation 	10/27/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=208963 
Microsoft Visual Studio Team System 2008 Team Suite - ENU 		Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=96782
MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 	9.0.30708 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=56255	
Visual Studio Tools for the Office system 3.0 Runtime 		Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=96782 
Microsoft Visual Studio Web Authoring Component 	12.0.4518.1066 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010
Microsoft Windows Media Video 9 VCM 			12/15/2010
Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.1 	3.1.10527.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	9/7/2010 	
Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0 	4.0.20823.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 ATL Update kb973924 - x86 9.0.30729.4148 	9.0.30729.4148 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/11/2010 	
F# Compiler and F# for Visual Studio 2008, Version 1.9.7.8 	1.9.7.8 	Microsoft Corporation 	9/23/2010
Microsoft Silverlight 4 SDK 	4.0.50826.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011 	
Microsoft XNA Game Studio Platform Tools 	1.3.0.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011 	
Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 AJAX Extensions 1.0 	1.0.61025 	Microsoft Corporation 	11/16/2010 	
Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP1 Design Tools English 	3.5.5692.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81488 
Visual C++ 2008 x64 Runtime - v9.0.30729.01 	9.0.30729.01 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://support.microsoft.com 
Microsoft WebMatrix 	1.0.1042 	Microsoft Corporation 	1/15/2011
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable - 10.0.30319 	10.0.30319 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/13/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=146008 
Microsoft XNA Framework Redistributable 3.1 	3.1.10527.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	9/7/2010 	
Microsoft Expression Blend SDK for Silverlight 4 	2.0.20525.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75066
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.4148 	9.0.30729.4148 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/24/2010
Microsoft Silverlight 3 SDK 	3.0.40818.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011
Visual C++ 2008 IA64 Runtime - v9.0.30729.01 	9.0.30729.01 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://support.microsoft.com 
Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 for Devices ENU 	3.5.5386.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81488 
Microsoft Expression Blend 3 SDK 	1.0.1343.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75066
Windows Live Mesh ActiveX Control for Remote Connections 	15.4.5722.2 	Microsoft Corporation 	10/1/2010 	
Microsoft XNA Framework Redistributable 4.0 	4.0.20823.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011
Windows Phone 7 Add-in for Visual Studio 2010 - ENU 	10.0.30319 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011
Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard Developer Tool Kit - USA 	6.5.0.21234 	Microsoft Corporation 	5/2/2010 	http://microsoft.com/mobile/developer/support/default.asp 
Microsoft XNA Framework Redistributable 3.0 	3.0.11010.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	9/7/2010 	
Visual C++ 2008 x64 Runtime - v9.0.30729.5570 	9.0.30729.5570 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/13/2011 	http://support.microsoft.com 
Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 ENU 	3.5.8080.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	11/16/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81488 
Visual C++ 2008 x64 Runtime - v9.0.30729.4148 	9.0.30729.4148 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/11/2010 	http://support.microsoft.com 
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729 	9.0.30729 	Microsoft Corporation 	5/27/2010 	
Visual C++ 2008 x86 Runtime - v9.0.30729.6161 	9.0.30729.6161 	Microsoft Corporation 	6/15/2011 	http://support.microsoft.com
Microsoft Visual C++ Compilers 2008 Standard Edition - enu - x86 	9.0.30729 	Microsoft Corporation 	5/27/2010 	
Visual C++ 2008 IA64 Runtime - v9.0.30729.6161 	9.0.30729.6161 	Microsoft Corporation 	6/15/2011 	http://support.microsoft.com 	
Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2.0 - ENU 	9.0.35191 	Microsoft Corporation 	6/15/2011 	
Microsoft SQL Server Setup Support Files (English) 	9.00.5000.00 	Microsoft Corporation 	1/26/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52154 
Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 Books Online English 	3.5.10106.101 	Microsoft Corporation 	11/13/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81488 
Microsoft Silverlight Tools for Visual Studio 2010 	10.0.30319.400 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011 	
Windows Mobile 6 Professional SDK 	6.0.0.17740 	Microsoft Corporation 	5/2/2010 	http://microsoft.com/mobile/developer/support/default.asp 
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Runtime - 10.0.40219 	10.0.40219 	Microsoft Corporation 	10/27/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=133405 
Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0 Windows Phone Extensions 	4.0.20823.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011 	
WPF Toolkit February 2010 (Version 3.5.50211.1) 	3.5.50211.1 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011 	
Microsoft ASP.NET Web Pages 	1.0.20105.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	1/15/2011 	
Microsoft Expression Blend SDK for Windows Phone 7 	2.0.20901.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75066 	
IIS 7.5 Express 	7.5.1042 	Microsoft Corporation 	1/15/2011 	
Windows Mobile 5.0 SDK R2 for Pocket PC 	5.00.1700.5.14343.06 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://microsoft.com/mobile/developer/support/default.asp 
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable 	8.0.61001 	Microsoft Corporation 	6/15/2011 	
Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional Developer Tool Kit - USA 	6.5.0.21234 	Microsoft Corporation 	5/2/2010 	http://microsoft.com/mobile/developer/support/default.asp 	
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Management Objects 	10.50.1750.9 	Microsoft Corporation 	10/27/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=149838 
Visual C++ 2008 x86 Runtime - v9.0.30729.4148 	9.0.30729.4148 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/11/2010 	http://support.microsoft.com 	
Visual C++ 2008 IA64 Runtime - v9.0.30729.5570 	9.0.30729.5570 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/13/2011 	http://support.microsoft.com 
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - KB2467174 - x86 9.0.30729.5570 	9.0.30729.5570 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/13/2011 	
Microsoft SQL Server System CLR Types 	10.50.1750.9 	Microsoft Corporation 	10/27/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=149837 
Microsoft Silverlight 	4.0.60831.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	10/12/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=91955 
Windows Mobile 5.0 SDK R2 for Smartphone 	5.00.1700.5.14343.06 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://microsoft.com/mobile/developer/support/default.asp 	
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.17 	9.0.30729 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	
Microsoft SQL Server Database Publishing Wizard 1.3 	10.0.1600.22 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=DPW 
Microsoft Expression Blend SDK for .NET 4 	2.0.20525.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75066 
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.30729.6161 	9.0.30729.6161 	Microsoft Corporation 	6/15/2011 	
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable - KB2467175 	8.0.51011 	Microsoft Corporation 	6/30/2011 	
Visual C++ 2008 x86 Runtime - v9.0.30729.5570 	9.0.30729.5570 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/13/2011 	http://support.microsoft.com 
Microsoft Expression Blend 4 Add-in for Adobe FXG Import 	1.0.10901.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=75066 
Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0 Web Tools ENU 	4.0.8482.1 	Microsoft Corporation 	1/15/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81488 
Crystal Reports Basic for Visual Studio 2008 	10.5.0.0 	Business Objects 	4/10/2010 	
Visual C++ 2008 IA64 Runtime - v9.0.30729.4148 	9.0.30729.4148 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/11/2010 	http://support.microsoft.com 
ASP.NET Web Profile Generator Add-In 	1.0.0 	Microsoft 	11/16/2010 	
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Developer Resources 	7.0.7003.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011 	
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Shell (integrated mode) - ENU 	9.0.30729 	Microsoft Corporation 	6/15/2011 	
Microsoft SQL Server Browser 	10.51.2500.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	7/30/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=90959 
Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 	1.1.4322 	Microsoft 	5/5/2011 	
LightScribe System Software 	1.18.8.1 	LightScribe 	4/10/2010 	
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Multi-Targeting Pack 	4.0.30319 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011 	
Windows Mobile 6 Standard SDK 	6.0.0.17740 	Microsoft Corporation 	5/2/2010 	http://microsoft.com/mobile/developer/support/default.asp 
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Policies 	10.50.1600.1 	Microsoft Corporation 	11/16/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=112168 
Microsoft Primary Interoperability Assemblies 2005 	8.0.50727.42 	Microsoft Corporation 	5/12/2010 	
Microsoft Sync Framework 2.0 Provider Services (x86) ENU 	2.0.1578.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	6/16/2010 	
WCF RIA Services V1.0 SP1 	4.1.60114.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	10/27/2011 	
Microsoft SQL Server Compact 3.5 SP2 Query Tools ENU 	3.5.8080.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	11/16/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81488 
Nero 10 Menu TemplatePack 2 	10.0.10300.0.0 	Nero AG 	5/12/2010 	http://www.nero.com/ 
Visual C++ 2008 x64 Runtime - v9.0.30729.6161 	9.0.30729.6161 	Microsoft Corporation 	6/15/2011 	http://support.microsoft.com 
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition [ENU] 	3.1.0000 	Microsoft Corporation 	6/24/2011 	http://www.microsoft.com/sql/everywhere  	
Visual C++ 2008 x86 Runtime - v9.0.30729.01 	9.0.30729.01 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://support.microsoft.com 
Snippet Designer 	1.2.0 	Microsoft 	5/28/2010 	http://www.codeplex.com\snippetdesigner 	
Microsoft Chart Controls Add-on for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 	1.0.0.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	5/11/2010 	
Microsoft Sync Framework 2.0 Core Components (x86) ENU 	2.0.1578.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	6/16/2010 	
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x86 9.0.21022 	9.0.21022 	Microsoft Corporation 	7/1/2010 	
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile 	4.0.30319 	Microsoft Corporation 	6/22/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=164164 
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Extended 	4.0.30319 	Microsoft Corporation 	6/22/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=164164 
Microsoft Help Viewer 1.1 	1.1.40219 	Microsoft Corporation 	10/27/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=133405 
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (64-bit) 		Microsoft Corporation 	11/16/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=154582 
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Remote Debugger - ENU 		Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=96782 
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Tools for Office Runtime (x64) 	10.0.31117 	Microsoft Corporation 	10/28/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=133405 
Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 (7.0) 	7.0.7600.16385.40715 	Microsoft Corporation 	5/27/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=156449 
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Setup (English) 	10.51.2500.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	7/30/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=101173 
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) 	8.0.56336 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/19/2010 	
Windows Phone Emulator x64 - ENU 	10.0.30319 	Microsoft Corporation 	2/11/2011 	
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 Runtime - 10.0.40219 	10.0.40219 	Microsoft Corporation 	10/27/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=133405 
Microsoft SQL Server VSS Writer 	10.51.2500.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	7/30/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=90958 
Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 .NET Framework Tools - enu 	3.5.21022 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	
Crystal Reports Basic Runtime for Visual Studio 2008 (x64) 	10.5.0.0 	Business Objects 	4/10/2010 	
Application Verifier (x64) 	4.0.917 	Microsoft Corporation 	5/27/2010 	http://www.microsoft.com/management 
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Native Client 	10.51.2500.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	7/30/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=90957 
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x64 9.0.30729.4148 	9.0.30729.4148 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/9/2010 	
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x64 9.0.30729 	9.0.30729 	Microsoft Corporation 	5/27/2010 	
Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime v1.0 (x64) 	1.0.1215.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	11/16/2010 	
Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 Headers and Libraries 	6.1.5288.17011 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55774 
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x64 9.0.30729.6161 	9.0.30729.6161 	Microsoft Corporation 	6/15/2011 	
Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Tools 	6.1.5294.17011 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55774 
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) 	8.0.59192 	Microsoft Corporation 	3/7/2011 	
Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset 6.5 	6.05.0000 	Microsoft Corporation 	5/27/2010 	http://www.microsoft.com/management 
Debugging Tools for Windows (x64) 	6.11.1.404 	Microsoft Corporation 	5/27/2010 	http://www.microsoft.com/management 
Microsoft Sync Services for ADO.NET v2.0 (x64) 	2.0.1215.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	11/16/2010 	
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - x64 9.0.30729.17 	9.0.30729 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/9/2010 	
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable - KB2467174 - x64 9.0.30729.5570 	9.0.30729.5570 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/13/2011 	
Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0 x64 ENU 	4.0.8482.1 	Microsoft Corporation 	1/15/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81488 
Microsoft Visual C++ Compilers 2008 Standard Edition - enu - x64 	9.0.30729 	Microsoft Corporation 	5/27/2010 	
Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 SDK Reference Assemblies and IntelliSense 	6.1.5288.17011 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55774 
Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 	9.00.5000.00 	Microsoft Corporation 	1/26/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=52153 
Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Win32 Tools 	6.1.5294.17011 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=55774 
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) - KB2467175 	8.0.51011 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/13/2011 	
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable (x64) 	8.0.61000 	Microsoft Corporation 	6/15/2011 	
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Setup Support Files 	10.1.2731.0 	Microsoft Corporation 	11/16/2010 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=101173 
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 ATL Update kb973923 - x64 8.0.50727.4053 	8.0.50727.4053 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/19/2010 	
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express Prerequisites x64 - ENU 	10.0.40219 	Microsoft Corporation 	10/27/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=133405 
Microsoft Web Platform Installer 3.0 	3.0.5 	Microsoft Corporation 	9/16/2011 	
Visual Studio .NET Prerequisites - English 	9.0.30729 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x64 Redistributable - 10.0.30319 	10.0.30319 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/13/2011 	http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=146008 
Microsoft Device Emulator (64 bit) version 3.0 - ENU 	9.0.21022 	Microsoft Corporation 	4/10/2010 	
Microsoft Web Deploy 2.0 	2.0.1042 	Microsoft Corporation 	1/15/2011 

Ideas?

[modi123_1]

I would assume if you have 130 apps for 2008, that means getting rid of those because you are installing 2010 is what you *WOULD* want to do! You know - tidy up, clean house, free up resources, and take inventory of what you don't need.

You have game studios 3.1 and also 4.0. Perhaps dropping 3.1 when you installed 4.0 would have been a good idea?

Or just install 2010 along side 2008... why would you need to uninstall the other?

[daydr3am3r]

modi123_1, on 07 November 2011 - 02:33 PM, said:

You know - tidy up, clean house, free up resources, and take inventory of what you don't need.

Usually that's what I do. I have basically the same configuration on my laptop and I cannot afford to waste space like that. But as I said, most of those apps I don't even remember installing. But I admit, I sometimes forget to uninstall things before updating.
Also, since I still use WinMobile SDK I was thinking on keeping both vs2008/2010 installed but as I said, don't have so much space on my laptop and VS2010 is a must.

[modi123_1]

Well there's the white listing option - install 2010, and eye ball your list to see if any of those jump out at you, and install the latest and greatest. As time goes by if you are missing something refer to your list and install the latest as well.

That or get a bigger hard drive. Hell I have VB6, 2005, 2008, and 2010 on my pc right now.

[Ryano121]

In all seriousness do you really use all of them? If it were me I would happily get rid of all of the ones that I don't use and just leave the most up to date versions.

Sure you may use most of them, but does it really take that long to reinstall just the ones that you use? Start fresh. Get ride of everything. Install VS 2010 and only the most recent SDK's. That way you know exactly what you use and you aren't wasting valuable space on your laptop with old, unused SDK's.

[daydr3am3r]

That's the point. I don't use them all. But I don't check Programms section everytime I install something. For example, when I installed WebMatrix beta1 it also installed all the necessary components & dependencies. When I wanted to install beta2 I had to uninstall beta1 which I did. But it left behind lots of tools. Same thing happened when I installed the final version of WebMatrix. Is not that I left those there on purpose. I simply thought that checking Remove All checkbox inside the uninstall wizard WILL remove everything installed by the same installer, especially since it was a beta version.

[modi123_1]

Awesome! Then everyone's in agreement - remove 2008, install 2010, and update as needed!

[daydr3am3r]

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...I really don't want to s***w this up. It happened when I switched from 05 to 08 so I had to reinstall everything...

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...One of the problems is that I don't know how many will be automatically removed by VS2008 uninstaller and how many will be left behind....

So, the problem, is not what to do but HOW to do it SAFE.

[modi123_1]

I thought that was established it was a tool by tool basis.... right? You found out that extra crap was being left behind even when you were removing them...


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