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How to obtain the latest Visual Studio 2005 service pack

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INTRODUCTION

Microsoft distributes fixes in service packs. Service packs keep a product current. They include hotfixes and software updates. Service packs may also include system administration tools, drivers, and additional components. These updates and components are conveniently bundled for easy downloading.

Service packs are cumulative. Each new service pack contains all the fixes that are in previous service packs, together with any new fixes. You do not have to install a previous service pack before you install the latest one.

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MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1

Release date: 14 December 2006

How to obtain the service pack

To obtain Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1), visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/bb265237.aspx (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/bb265237.aspx)

Fix list

For a list of the bugs that are fixed in Visual Studio 2005 SP1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

918526 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918526/ ) List of bugs that are fixed in Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1