VS2010 Installation Steps

Download from the following link Vs_Proweb 4.40 MB in size maximum takes 5- 10 minutes or less than that to download.

Windows installer 3.1 or higher is required to install the setup
If you don't have it download here



If you don't want all the components to be installed you can select the required components You can install Custom/Full editions after agreeing terms and conditions
These are the components that will install along with the setup

1.MS Application Error Reporting
2.VC 9.0 Run time (X86) ,VC 10.0 Run time (X86)
3.NET Framework 4.0 Beta 2
4.Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5(x86)
5.Windows Installer 4.5 update(x86)
6.Microsoft ASP.Net MVC 2 – VS 2010 tools
7.Microsoft ASP.Net MVC 2
8.Microsoft Silverlight
9.MSSL3 SDK
10.VS2010 Tools for Office Run time Beta 2 (X 86)
11.Microsoft Development Tools for VS 2010 (X86)
12.Crystal Reports Template for VS2010
13.MS Compact 3.5 SP2 Beta
14.VS2010 Beta 2 Tools for SQL Server Compact
15.Microsoft Sync Framework Run time V 1.0
16.Microsoft Sync Services for ADO.Net V 2.0
17.Microsoft Sync Framework Services V 1.0
18.Microsoft Sync Services SDK V 1.0
19.MS SQL Publishing Wizard 1,4
20.SQL Server System CLR Types
21.SQL Server 2008 Release2 Management Objects
22.Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express SP1 Upgrade
23.Data tier Application Component Framework
24.Microsoft Sharepoint Development Tools
25.Data –tier Application component Project System
26.T-SQL language Service
27.Microsoft VS 2010 ADO.Net Entity Framework Tools
28.Microsoft Help 3.0 Beta 2




You are required to restart the system, thrice,(after windows installar updates) where it will continue installing after restart



It took almost 6 hours for me to complete installation.

When you open VS2010 first it configures the settings to load IDE






System Requirements:
VS 2010 system components and requirements:

Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2008; Windows Vista; Windows XP
Computer that has a 1.6GHz or faster processor
Visual Studio 2010 can be installed on the following operating systems:
Windows Vista (x86 or x64), all editions except Starter Edition Windows XP (x86 or x64), Service Pack 2 or later, all editions except Starter Edition
Windows Server 2003 (x86 or x64), Service Pack 1 or later, all editions
Windows Server 2003 R2 or later (x86 or x64), all editions
Windows Server 2008 (x86 and x64) or later (all editions)
Windows Server 2008 R2 RC (x64) Enterprise Edition
Windows 7 RC (x86 and x64) Ultimate Edition
1024MB RAM
3GB of available hard disk space 5400 RPM hard disk drive
DirectX 9-capable video card that runs at 1280 x 1024 or higher display resolutionVS2010 occupies 1700 MB of your system

VS2010 IDE Enhancements