Hi,
Where is the good place for downloading this?

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Many Thanks & Best Regards, HuaMin Chen

Hi HuaMin Chen,

Ignore the previous reply given to you. You can still download the 2005 version. I have answered this query earlier and you can find that in the following link:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/Vsexpressvc/thread/62c8213f-73d8-41cf-af68-76096981dc3c/#c2ffb63a-aa0b-4e14-a951-31c4bc926d17

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Best regards, Rajesh R Subramanian.

That's interesting. The only way I can get to the 2005 Express downloads is by clicking Learn more>> underneath the Windows Development graphic. Clicking the graphic itself leads to info about downloading VS 2008 Express editions.

I can't help feeling this is a mistake on Microsoft's part...

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David Wilkinson | Visual C++ MVP

Visual C++ Express 2005 is no longer available. You can get the 2008 version here:

http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/

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David Wilkinson | Visual C++ MVP

Hi HuaMin Chen,

Ignore the previous reply given to you. You can still download the 2005 version. I have answered this query earlier and you can find that in the following link:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/Vsexpressvc/thread/62c8213f-73d8-41cf-af68-76096981dc3c/#c2ffb63a-aa0b-4e14-a951-31c4bc926d17

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Best regards, Rajesh R Subramanian.

Hi HuaMin Chen,

Ignore the previous reply given to you. You can still download the 2005 version. I have answered this query earlier and you can find that in the following link:

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/Vsexpressvc/thread/62c8213f-73d8-41cf-af68-76096981dc3c/#c2ffb63a-aa0b-4e14-a951-31c4bc926d17

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Best regards, Rajesh R Subramanian.

That's interesting. The only way I can get to the 2005 Express downloads is by clicking Learn more>> underneath the Windows Development graphic. Clicking the graphic itself leads to info about downloading VS 2008 Express editions.

I can't help feeling this is a mistake on Microsoft's part...

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David Wilkinson | Visual C++ MVP

That's interesting. The only way I can get to the 2005 Express downloads is by clicking Learn more>> underneath the Windows Development graphic. Clicking the graphic itself leads to info about downloading VS 2008 Express editions.

I can't help feeling this is a mistake on Microsoft's part...

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David Wilkinson | Visual C++ MVP

Hi David,

Yes, it does look like a mistake on their part. I've tried talking to them a few times about this, but nobody wants to listen. It's unbelievable how simple things like this can be made so very convoluted. Can't help being amazed at it.

On the brighter side, at least we have a way to download it. :-)

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Best regards, Rajesh R Subramanian.

Many thanks to all. I've again set up C++ 2008 express using the link after having removed the previous installation. But I still have got the prompt to register that when accessing the tool. Then it keeps waitingfor something from the Microsoft site (which is)
https://profile.microsoft.com/RegSysProfileCenter/wizard.aspx?fu=http%3a%2f%2fmsdn.microsoft.com%2fen-us%2fvsreg%2fdefault.aspx%3frel%3dvs2008%26h%3df843e8f3527024ac%26pid%3d91909-152-0000052-60562%26bn%3d030729.01%26r%3dy%26lcid%3d1033&wizid=c25356b7-91cf-4efe-9b63-b96613cc330e&lcid=1033
like last time I've experienced!

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Many Thanks & Best Regards, HuaMin Chen

Does anyone experience the sameproblem like this?

any advice?

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Many Thanks & Best Regards, HuaMin Chen

IIRC you don't have to register any of the express editions.

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