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About Dialog Box (Visual Studio)

The About dialog box provides product information and allows you to access information about the computer the product is running on. This dialog box is available on the Help menu.

Note

The dialog boxes and menu commands you see might differ from those described in Help depending on your active settings or edition. To change your settings, choose Import and Export Settings on the Tools menu. For more information, see Visual Studio Settings.

  • Upgrade
    Displays a Web page with information about how to upgrade your current edition.

    For more information, see How to: Upgrade from Visual Studio Trial Edition

  • Version information
    Provides product version information for the installed edition as well as the .NET Framework.

  • Installed products
    Lists the name and product identification number for each item installed.

  • Copy Info
    Copies the selected product name and identification number from the Installed Products box to the system clipboard.

  • Product details
    Provides the selected product's icon and a brief description of the product, if a description exists.

  • System Info
    Displays the Windows System Information dialog box, which contains information about the current machine, such as operating system, processor, and memory.

See Also

Concepts

Visual Studio Editions and Hardware Requirements

Installation and Setup Essentials

Other Resources

How to: Upgrade from Visual Studio Trial Edition