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Installing Team Explorer 2008 on Windows 7

Step-by-step guide to installing Team Explorer 2008 on Windows 7, troubleshooting proxy and firewall issues, and connecting to CodePlex and TFS Sticky Buddy.

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I was a little lazy last time and did not install either Team Explorer, or SP1 on my visual studio instance. So, lets get to it…

Installing Team Explorer 2008 on Windows 7

Everything fine with the Team Explorer install so far, but I have seen other people with this working as well. The fun seams to start when you get SP1 out of the bag, so we will start by Connecting to CodePlex , and using TFS Sticky Buddy

Installing Team Explorer 2008 on Windows 7

Yea baby!

Installing Team Explorer 2008 on Windows 7

Well it looks like I have been hampered by my proxy server at work… no way round that one… I can get web pages, but application can’t connect…

Installing Team Explorer 2008 on Windows 7

And, not a proxy issue after all, but a firewall issue! Still can’t get the “Send Feedback” to sign in… now that is probably a proxy/websence issue…

Installing Team Explorer 2008 on Windows 7

This is a new one on me, and I needed to threaten Visual Studio with the “End Task” button to get it to respond… Maybe I need SP1 on Windows 7?

Tune in next time for some SP1 antics…

P.S. TFS Sticky Buddy works, but I think I am going to need a blue theme…

Installing Team Explorer 2008 on Windows 7

Ewww, and check out that nasty logo…

Installing Team Explorer 2008 on Windows 7

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