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Creating Temporary Projects

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Menu:  Tools -> Options -> Projects and Solutions -> General
Versions:  2008,2010
Published:  3/28/2010
Code:  vstipProj0010

 

Ever just want to crank a project but not keep it around?  This is particularly useful if you are showing a colleague something real quick or doing ad-hoc demos.  All you have to do is go to Tools -> Options -> Projects and Solutions -> General and uncheck the "Save new projects when created" option:

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This has some interesting side effects.  For example, when you create a new project now it will NOT have the usual areas for save information at the bottom of the New Project dialog:

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After

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The good news is you can now create projects all day long but can defer saving until you are ready.