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.