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Free Download: MSDN Library

Starting with the May 2006 release, MSDN Library is freely available for download from Microsoft Downloads. Previously, the Library was only available for download to MSDN subscribers. For the latest release, search Microsoft Downloads for "MSDN Library".

Update: As of October 31, 2010, the latest release available for Visual Studio 2008 is: MSDN Library for Visual Studio 2008 SP1.

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  • Anonymous
    July 26, 2006
    That's really great news! Thanks!

  • Anonymous
    July 26, 2006
    As Rob Caron mentioned, Microsoft has recently decided to begin releasing the MSDN Library as freely...

  • Anonymous
    July 26, 2006
    Sounds like all future releases of MSDN Library are going to be free (instead of released only for MSDN

  • Anonymous
    July 26, 2006
    Wohh! that's much-much great effort by the microsft people did,

  • Anonymous
    July 26, 2006
    You can now download the entire MSDN library, which used only to be available for MSDN subscribers, from...

  • Anonymous
    July 26, 2006
    De acuerdo a este post, a partir de ahora Microsoft va a permitir la descarga gratuida de su librería...

  • Anonymous
    July 26, 2006
    Now this rocks! If you don’t have an MSDN subscription this is some fantastic documentation.
     ...

  • Anonymous
    July 26, 2006
    Wow..Amazing. Its a great news for all MS Developers.

    Thanks for the news :)

  • Anonymous
    July 26, 2006
    This is definitely a good news for all MS developers.Check out the news at Rob Caron's BlogDownload

  • Anonymous
    July 26, 2006
    It's a fantastic news only for people that doesn't have a MSDN Subscription. I'm a MSDN Subscriber, I want to pay my subcription at lower price.

  • Anonymous
    July 27, 2006
    How about setting up a Torrent for this so we can all share the love?

  • Anonymous
    July 27, 2006
    Just less value for my $3500/yr

  • Anonymous
    July 27, 2006
    Well done!

  • Anonymous
    July 27, 2006
    Great! All the future versions will be free?

  • Anonymous
    July 27, 2006
    That's cooler than cool - thanks very much - will torrents be available?

  • Anonymous
    July 28, 2006
    Cheers!

    Couple of questions: does it play nicely with Visual Studio 6, and any plans to do a DVD image version?

  • Anonymous
    July 28, 2006
    PingBack from http://theos.in/download-msdn-library-on-your-computer.html

  • Anonymous
    July 28, 2006
    Hi,

    what about the German version?

    Arne

  • Anonymous
    July 28, 2006
    Maybe a DVD ISO image also?

  • Anonymous
    July 29, 2006
    VIA Amit

    This is great news that offline version of MSDN Library, which
    was previously available...

  • Anonymous
    July 29, 2006
    According to Rob Caron blog HERE

  • Anonymous
    July 29, 2006
    DVD please...

  • Anonymous
    July 29, 2006
    Seems a lot of people are scratching their heads at Micrsoft’s move to charge $1.50 per download

  • Anonymous
    July 29, 2006
    When will Chinese version be available?

  • Anonymous
    July 29, 2006
    You can get a DVD version by installing MSDN as a network install version, then simply burn the contents of the folder that the network install went into onto a DVD.

  • Anonymous
    July 30, 2006
    this really great news

  • Anonymous
    July 30, 2006
    About time! ;)

  • Anonymous
    July 30, 2006
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  • Anonymous
    July 31, 2006
    This is very good news for gaining access to local copies of Microsoft's documentation.    For the...

  • Anonymous
    July 31, 2006
    Pas l'Express, la "vraie" !Celle de 3 CDs / 1 DVD que vous trouvez habituellement dans les abonnements...

  • Anonymous
    July 31, 2006
    Translating applications and websites is a time consuming process and even with professional translators...

  • Anonymous
    July 31, 2006
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  • Anonymous
    July 31, 2006
    Say you didnt post a direct link. How would I find this download. I tried starting from "http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/" but couldnt find anything.

  • Anonymous
    July 31, 2006
    PingBack from http://www.blogdejaimeolmo.com/2006/08/01/msdn-library-2006-gratis/

  • Anonymous
    July 31, 2006
    I need to download the MSDN

  • Anonymous
    August 01, 2006
    The comment has been removed

  • Anonymous
    August 01, 2006
    Rob,
    I have one question
    Are all downloads from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/
    Free for use, not only for download.
    If i download msdn library may 2006 will i pay for some license for use it or it is fully FREE?

  • Anonymous
    August 01, 2006
    It says MSDN Library 2005 because it's paired with Visual Studio 2005. MSDN Library is free to download and use. See the EULA for any specific use questions.

  • Anonymous
    August 07, 2006
    Really Great. Thanks...

  • Anonymous
    August 15, 2006
    PingBack from http://fanpotai.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/msdn-library-is-now-a-free-download/

  • Anonymous
    August 15, 2006
    PingBack from http://mianfahim.wordpress.com/2006/08/15/msdn-library-is-a-free-download-now/

  • Anonymous
    August 17, 2006
    PingBack from http://mysoftwareblogs.com/?p=99

  • Anonymous
    November 20, 2006
    Pas l'Express, la "vraie" ! Celle de 3 CDs / 1 DVD que vous trouvez habituellement dans les abonnements

  • Anonymous
    January 13, 2008
    PingBack from http://canlive.net/microsoft-makes-msdn-library-free.html

  • Anonymous
    January 24, 2008
    PingBack from http://blog.bobsquared.com/index.php/2006/07/29/rob-caron-free-download-msdn-library-may-2006-edition/

  • Anonymous
    January 20, 2009
    PingBack from http://www.hilpers.com/1031053-msdn-hilfe-aus-der-express

  • Anonymous
    October 30, 2010
    where is download link?

  • Anonymous
    October 31, 2010
    Link updated.

  • Anonymous
    October 07, 2011
    thnx

  • Anonymous
    November 15, 2011
    thank U

  • Anonymous
    November 15, 2011
    O kay

  • Anonymous
    March 18, 2013
    I'd like to download the Oct. 2001 MSDN Library in reference to this artcile: msdn.microsoft.com/.../ms809762.aspx Does Microsoft still have the old images?

  • Anonymous
    May 30, 2017
    cool

  • Anonymous
    June 07, 2017
    The msdns subscribers can edit on the library articel by downloading the msdns library.