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Announcing Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1

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I’m happy to announce that as of 10:00 AM PST the final version of the Visual Studio 2010 Service Pack 1 (SP1) is available for download! MSDN subscribers can download the bits immediately with general availability on Thursday, March 10.

As described with the SP1 Beta post, in this release we have addressed some of the most requested features from customers of Visual Studio 2010 like better help support, IntelliTrace support for 64bit and SharePoint, and included Silverlight 4 Tools in the box. We also added unit testing support on .NET 3.5 and a new performance wizard for Silverlight, among other changes.

We concentrated heavily on fixing issues you reported, including the top voted issues from Connect. The full list of changes can be found in the Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server knowledge base articles. You can also find information about  SP1 compatibility, SP1 Readme, and general information about SP1 in the Visual Studio Dev Center.

Today we also announced the immediate availability of two new feature packs for MSDN Subscribers:

Since the launch of Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4, we have continued our momentum of focusing on improving the developer experience. Thanks to all of you who have provided feedback along the way.

I hope you enjoy these releases!

Jason

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  • Anonymous
    March 08, 2011
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  • Anonymous
    March 08, 2011
    Does SP1 update the .NET Framework? In other words, is there a correlating update to the .NET Framework at the same time as VS SP1 that we'll need to deploy to servers and clients?

  • Anonymous
    March 08, 2011
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  • Anonymous
    March 08, 2011
    I read on Twitter that this one includes RIA Services SP1 as well. Any (breaking) changes here?

  • Anonymous
    March 08, 2011
    Jason, Does SP1 enable true 64bit debugging for web apps or just WOW64 which is limited to 2GB of RAM? I asked over on Somasegar's WebLog but didn't hear back so I'm thinking this may be the place to ask. This learn.iis.net/.../iis-75-express-readme MS page implies that IIS Express won't be capable of true 64bit operation. Currently, our options are to manually configure full IIS on local host or to use a 64bit build of CassiniDev ( cassinidev.codeplex.com ).  At our company, we like the drop in replacement Cassini because it "just works" and projects don't require any special settings to get true 64bit debugging with Visual Studio.  We always found it odd that we had to go create this build rather than it being built into VS 2010 and were hoping to see something like this become part of the SP1 release. IIS Express seems to be a step in the right direction because it is more like production IIS than Cassini.  However, lack of 64bit support is a deal breaker for our debugging profile, and we are concerned that upgrading to VS 2010 - SP1  will break our 64 bit Cassini projects and require a manual fix for each project. You may also reach me directly via our contact info at http://maplarge.com for more details. Thanks for your hard work! Lynwood

  • Anonymous
    March 08, 2011
    I see the following download available amongst the SP1 downloads - what is it and where can I get more details? There is absolutely nothing on the web for the KB (at the time of writing), except for a Russian site (and it doesn't look kosher :-)

  • KB2468871 (mu_.net_framework_4_kb2468871_x86_x64_ia64_651713.exe)

  • Anonymous
    March 08, 2011
    Does SP1 include WP7 Tools or can be compatible ?

  • Anonymous
    March 08, 2011
    I saw that blog post long back.But you should read the comments like.. Even, MS employee admitted it himself (see comment in here: connect.microsoft.com/.../vs2010-ide-becomes-gradually-slower-while-opening-a-large-number-of-files:) "Thanks for taking the time to report the issue. What you're seeing is unfortunately a side effect of Visual Studio moving to WPF. In order to display the new features each window takes a bit more memory so when you're opening a large number of files it will slow down the system."

  • Anonymous
    March 08, 2011
    Does SP1 include Async, if not will SP1 break the Async CTP? Thanks

  • Anonymous
    March 08, 2011
    Great new :) But like when VS2010 was released, Windows SDK users must slow down... It should have a big Warning before downloading it. blogs.msdn.com/.../windows-sdk-v7-1-with-visual-studio-2010-service-pack-1-potential-issue-with-x64-ia64-visual-c-compilers.aspx I will follow your both blogs, waiting for a fix.

  • Anonymous
    March 08, 2011
    Ooohh Aaahhh. A shiny new service pack. I reloaded my computer last week, so it's clean. I use Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate (yeah, the one that costs around $12,000.00). I attempted to install SP1, and it failed!  It even took about 15 minutes to roll back SQL Server R2 Management Objects (x64) and needed my original VS2010 installation DVD to finish. I know I can only speak for myself, but I'm beginning to wonder if Microsoft is still capable of writing software that works!

  • Anonymous
    March 08, 2011
    I see no instructions for those who have installed SP1 Beta.  Please add to the Readme. Thanks

  • Anonymous
    March 08, 2011
    @Scott - the current async ctp is known to be incompatible as per this list: blogs.msdn.com/.../compatibility-and-visual-studio-2010-service-pack-1.aspx There's an 'Async CTP Refresh' being prepared as per the 'Async CTP issues with VS2010 SP1' announcement here: social.msdn.microsoft.com/.../threads

  • Anonymous
    March 08, 2011
    @JasonZ - my apologies if I've just missed it, but for a machine that has both TFS and VS2010 on it (I'd imagine this is fairly common, as many of us do this for getting certain types of projects to build on our TFS Build machines), what's the recommended (required?) order of the 2 SP1's to install?

  • Anonymous
    March 08, 2011
    @James Manning: regarding the installation procedures TFS, please refer to Brian's blog on the topic: blogs.msdn.com/.../installing-all-the-new-stuff.aspx.  The short answer is that the order does not matter but it's critical that you install both the VS and TFS patches if both are present on the same machine.

  • Anonymous
    March 09, 2011
    @Tom - there is no need to uninstall the VS2010 SP1 beta release before upgrading to the final version of VS2010 SP1.  More details about the SP1 installer are posted on Heath's blog: blogs.msdn.com/.../visual-studio-2010-service-pack-1-has-shipped.aspx.  

  • Anonymous
    March 09, 2011
    @Gill - no breaking changes to RIA Services in SP1.  You can read more about the known compatibility issues here: go.microsoft.com/fwlink @Lynwood - As you mention VS2010 SP1 moves from Cassini to IIS Express which hopefully gives you a closer experience to true production.  I've asked the web team to comment on what, if any, plans for 64-bit they have. @Jaans - I mentioned that there is an updated version of the .NET Framework which VS2010 SP1 chains into the installation.  What you are pointing to is likely that package, although it is still in the process of being propogated to the servers.  Stay tuned, these bits should be ready and we'll explain them in the next couple of days. @Kevin - SP1 is compatible witht he tools for Windows Phone 7.  I've been building out my own sample application (published to the store and on my blog), "Tip Express", with them for months with no problem. @confonam1 - I don't agree with the comment you have pointed to.  Any time you change prenestation or other subsystems it is required to go through and tune your own software.  We have done that in VS2010. @Scott - async support is still a CTP.  We don't include CTP's in service packs (by definition they are candidate tecnology which means unfinished and subject to change).  We do have a version of the async ctp that works with SP1, I will post details on how to get that. @Maxime - sorry about that, the team is looking at the issue @Disappointed - sorry you are running into issues.  if you want to contact me through this blog we will take a look.

  • Anonymous
    March 09, 2011
    @JeffBe - thanks!  There was the recommended bit I was looking for: "The order you install them doesn’t matter but I recommend installing the TFS SP first." Whichever order got more testing is the one I want to stick with. :) Thanks again!

  • Anonymous
    March 09, 2011
    Warning: Installing VS 2010 SP1 will cause you to loose Intellisense in SSMS 2008 R2 to SQL 2008 R2 databases (and probably R1 databases as well). Note: This loss is with Intellisense in SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio 2008) not VS 2010.

  • Anonymous
    March 09, 2011
    Hi Jason, I have a question that I'd like that you answer, the SP1 includes VS2010 feature pack 2?, because I'd like to try the Coded UI Test on Silverlight. Thanks in advance for your time. Regards, jorgemon

  • Anonymous
    March 09, 2011

  1. Why isn't there a full .NET 4.0 SP1 being released along VS 2010 SP1?
  2. Is there a way to slipstream SP1?
  3. Will there be SP1-integrated ISO on MSDN, TechNet and DreamSpark?

  • Anonymous
    March 09, 2011
    Another example of comments: Quote: social.msdn.microsoft.com/.../c248ebf7-eaf1-44ce-9649-200e0589ba3e How do you get it out of CTP?  You get Async out of CTP by speaking up and insisting that Microsoft put more resources behind it; let Microsoft know we care about this feature.  If it is just up to Microsoft then we will not see a release until 2012 as part of the next version of Visual Studio.  The talk of including Async as part of the next version of C# is unacceptable because it is already working the current version; and after a refesh it will work with SP1 too. It is time for an Async 1.0 release, not just a refresh.  This isn't even a runtime feature... so how can you have a go-live license for a compiler feature anyway?  If it doesn't work then it's just our application bits; QA should have tested it better.   I just waited for an entire year for Microsoft to fix only Half of the memory leaks in the current release of Silverlight.  An entire year? MY POINT IS THAT MICROSOFT CAN DELAY THIS PROJECT FOR ANOTHER YEAR OR TWO AND STILL HAVE BUGS TO FIX, OR LET US USE WHAT WORKS NOW.  EVERY INDICATION SO FAR IS THAT IT IS UP TO US TO MAKE SOME NOISE AND MAKE MICROSOFT HEAR THAT WE NEED THIS FEATURE. MICROSOFT IS BECOMING OLDER AND MORE DEAF EVERY DAY.  NOWADAYS THEY'RE JUST LAYING BACK IN THE LAY-Z-BOYS THAT BILL GATES PURCHASED FOR THEM; WATCHING GOOGLE AND APPLE PASS THEM BY.

  • Anonymous
    March 09, 2011
    Sorry, until the problem with installing this SP1 onto a machine with Windows SDK is resolved, it is of no use to us. Seriously, guys, do you actually test your products before shipping these days? A significant proportion of your C++ developers are bound to have the latest version of Windows SDK installed... Sigh.

  • Anonymous
    March 09, 2011
    drkovrlrd, you're an outright idiot. If Microsoft released the Async stuff now and let us used what works now, you'd complain that it was buggy! This is often s concept that Raymond Chen rants about. I have no doubt that Microsoft employees have Lay-Z-Boys - I do however doubt that Gates is the owner of such. Get some facts straight, Apple and Google have a long way to go before they even begin to start passing them.

  • Anonymous
    March 09, 2011
    Ugh!! It's Thursday and I want to download SP1.  But as of 9:45 cst You're link for Thursday's general availability download isn't live yet!  I am impatient.  When is the link going live?  :)

  • Anonymous
    March 09, 2011
    Hi Jason Zander Where is general download ? Today is Thursday !!!

  • Anonymous
    March 10, 2011
    @Aaron, @HF - the general availability of VS2010 SP1 is scheduled today at 10am PST.  We're almost there!

  • Anonymous
    March 10, 2011
    Can we now edit and continue x64 application? Anyway thanks for your great work!

  • Anonymous
    March 10, 2011
    There have been questions about updates to the .NET Framework.  There is no full service pack for .NET Framework 4.  However there is an update which you can download from here: go.microsoft.com/fwlink.  The outline of fixes (linked from the download page) is here: support.microsoft.com/.../2468871. This update is titled "Microsoft .NET Framework 4 KB2468871".  You can read more about what is in the update on the download page. As I mentioned in a previous comment, VS2010 SP1 requires this update and will automatically install it as part of setup. When you build a project using VS2010 SP1, it does not force a dependency on the update.  Whether you need to deploy the update with your client or server application depends on your need for the fixes in the update.  You will need to look through what it contains to make that call.

  • Anonymous
    March 10, 2011
    @Aaron, @HF - The bits are live for general download here: msdn.microsoft.com/.../vstudio @Chris - Sorry about the issue you are seeing, it appears to be an issue with a breaking change the SQL team made for error messages.  They are looking at it. @jorgemon - the primary goal of the SP was to look at reported issues rather than new features (with a couple of exceptions).  We did not slip stream the feature packs for that reason.  But they are compatible with the SP. @David - There is no service pack for .NET 4, however there is a cumulative update.  See my comment above for a pointer.  Unfortunately we do not have a slipstream'd version of SP1. @Max - Sorry, SP1 did not change edit and continue functionality.

  • Anonymous
    March 10, 2011
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  • Anonymous
    March 10, 2011
    Copy and Paste hangs the IDE for a minute or so Razor intellisense broken Rolling back SP1. When can we expect the SP for the SP?

  • Anonymous
    March 11, 2011
    Weird - C+P plenty fast for me.

  • Anonymous
    March 11, 2011
    @Sean - We are not seeing the behavior you mention; all of those scenarios were tested and signed off.  Can you contact me through this blog with details and we will have a look? I suspect something environmental.

  • Anonymous
    March 11, 2011
    Has SQL MS IntelliSense killswitch been fixed/reverted? Any idea when?

  • Anonymous
    March 11, 2011
    @Tony - The SQL Intellisense problem is fixed by installing SQL 2008 R2 CU6 (some reports indicate that CU5 works too).  If installing a CU is not an option for you, then you'll have to wait and hopefully get a fix in the not too distant future.

  • Anonymous
    March 11, 2011
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  • Anonymous
    March 13, 2011
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  • Anonymous
    March 13, 2011
    @tompsonn, @sp1[...] -- can you contact me through this blog with your setup logs?  we'll take a look at what you are seeing.  thanks, Jason

  • Anonymous
    March 13, 2011
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  • Anonymous
    March 13, 2011
    Are there any plans for a SP2? If there is could something be done to readd the C++/CLI intellisense support to VS. If I've interpreted it correctly; this blogs (blogs.msdn.com/.../10136696.aspx) implies that it won't be added until the next VS version. If this is the case then I guess it could be years away which isn't good? Regards

  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2011
    @tompsonn -- glad to hear you got it going! @C++/CLI -- Unfortunately the current plans are for v-next.  There is significant work involved with front end (the parser portion of the compiler) in order to build up the right support.  From a scope and churn perspective it simply doesn't fit in a service pack release.

  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2011
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  • Anonymous
    March 14, 2011
    visual assist X is doing its job for now implementing intellisense for C++/CLI... i recommend to give that a go until the next version of visual studio.

  • Anonymous
    March 16, 2011
    Thanks for replying Jason, one more question do you know if there is a way that I can get the Feature Pack 2 without a MSDN subscription?, I'd really like to try it as the Coded UI test has really cool improvements on the Feature Pack 2. Regards, jorgemon

  • Anonymous
    March 16, 2011
    @jorgemon - unfortunately no, feature packs are part of the MSDN subscription (power tools are available without a subscription)

  • Anonymous
    March 18, 2011
    Haven't been able to find out if this is going to release through Windows Update like some of the other VS tools or if need to download install individually ?

  • Anonymous
    March 21, 2011
    @MikeJ - we expect to make this service pack available through Microsoft Update in the coming months.  

  • Anonymous
    March 24, 2011
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  • Anonymous
    March 28, 2011
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  • Anonymous
    March 30, 2011
    @JSB If you really miss a part of MSDN that is not included in the local Visual Studio documentation, you can add it via the "PackageThis" utility. It works well, although you have to fiddle a bit to get everything going smoothly. See this blog post: mshcmigrate.helpmvp.com/.../packagethis

  • Anonymous
    March 30, 2011
    @Maxime C. - Hi, my name is Jennifer Leaf and I'm a Program Manager for the Windows SDK.  We released an update to the SDK today that will address the compatibility issues between VS2010 SP1 and Windows SDK 7.1.  Please see the following blog post for more information:  blogs.msdn.com/.../released-visual-c-2010-sp1-compiler-update-for-the-windows-sdk-7-1.aspx

  • Anonymous
    April 05, 2011
    Hi Jason, This isssue has been filed in many places; I just want to put another scenario wherein my code is failing to get opened in the designer mode. Scenario: (VS 2010 with SP1) ClassLibrary1, Form1.vb has Button1. Button1 has access modifier as Protected ClassLibrary2, Form2.vb has Button2. Form2 inherits Form1, so Form2 has now Button1 of inherited form1 and its own Button2 also there. ClassLibrary3, Form3.vb inherits Form2.vb; Form3 will have Button1 of Form1 and Button2 of Form2. If I write any event for Button1 in Form3.vb and try to open the designer of Form3, it fires following exception in the designer. Value cannot be null. Parameter name: objectType at System.ComponentModel.TypeDescriptor.TypeDescriptionNode.GetRuntimeType(Type objectType) at System.ComponentModel.TypeDescriptionProvider.GetRuntimeType(Type reflectionType) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.MultiTargetingContextProvider.GetRuntimeType(Type objectType) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.Serialization.CodeDom.HandlesClauseManager.GetFieldType(String fieldName, Type documentBaseType) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.Serialization.CodeDom.HandlesClauseManager.GetReferencedComponentType(String componentName, CodeTypeDeclaration codeTypeDecl, ITypeResolutionService loader, IDictionary& cache) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.Serialization.CodeDom.HandlesClauseManager.ParseHandlesClauses(CodeTypeDeclaration codeTypeDecl, Boolean updateCache) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.Serialization.CodeDom.VSCodeDomParser.OnMethodPopulateStatements(Object sender, EventArgs e) at System.CodeDom.CodeMemberMethod.get_Statements() at System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.TypeCodeDomSerializer.Deserialize(IDesignerSerializationManager manager, CodeTypeDeclaration declaration) at System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.CodeDomDesignerLoader.PerformLoad(IDesignerSerializationManager manager) at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Design.Serialization.CodeDom.VSCodeDomDesignerLoader.PerformLoad(IDesignerSerializationManager serializationManager) at System.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.BasicDesignerLoader.BeginLoad(IDesignerLoaderHost host) Please let me know how do I proceed..???