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Explains how a global "deny" permission in TFS 2012 can block SharePoint 2010 access, causing TF30063 errors, and highlights where to check for …
Learn how to update expiring Team Foundation Server service accounts, including steps for TFS, Build, SharePoint, and SQL, to prevent service …
Explains how to resolve stuck builds in TFS 2012 where no build number is assigned, caused by IIS multiple site bindings, with steps to fix via …
Explains how changing WorkSpaceRoot in TFS Integration Tools can cause access denied errors and details how to fix permission issues by updating …
Explains the differences between British and American English spelling, and shows how to switch language settings in Word and PowerPoint using macros …
Step-by-step guide to upgrading a remote Windows 7 PC to Windows 8 using TeamViewer, including tips for handling compatibility, reboots, and helping …
Martin Hinshelwood’s Visual Studio ALM blog is now available for wireless delivery on Kindle, making it easy to access software development insights …
Describes troubleshooting and recovering from conflict resolution errors in TFS Integration Tools, including undoing rules and restarting migrations …
Explains how to resolve the "Sequence contains no elements" error in TFS Integration Tools by removing outdated TFS 2008 adapter files to prevent …
Explains how to resolve TFS Integration Tools check-in failures (TF10141), covering conflict identification, manual resolution steps, and handling …
Explains how to resolve the TF250052 error in TFS 2012 after reinstalling SharePoint 2010 by refreshing the access rights list to display existing …
Explains how to resolve the TFS error caused by file paths exceeding 259 characters during migration, with steps to shorten paths and adjust workspace …
Explains the TF14009 error in TFS when merging a source into a subfolder of itself, its causes during migration, and practical workarounds to resolve …
Explains the TF400898 error in TFS Preview, its causes, troubleshooting steps, and how a bug in the version control subsystem led to file loss and its …
Explains how to restore missing group membership management in TFS 2012 after upgrading from TFS 2008 by manually adding permissions using TFS …
Covers installing and upgrading to Visual Studio 2012 RTM and Team Foundation Server, key new features, upgrade tips, common issues, and practical …
Explains how to resolve TFS Integration Platform errors caused by missing permissions for bypass-rule submission by adding accounts to the Team …
Explains why some Team Web Access features in TFS 2012 may be hidden due to licence restrictions and how to assign users to the correct access groups …
Explains how to resolve the TF255507 SID conflict error in TFS 2012 caused by server renaming, including SQL commands to fix login issues in SQL …
Explains how to resolve the SharePoint 2013 error requiring a domain account by using PowerShell to configure a farm with a local account instead of a …
Step-by-step guide to installing SharePoint 2013 on Windows Server 2012 without a domain, including prerequisites, configuration, troubleshooting, and …
Learn how to use Visual Studio 2012 and C# to build and deploy a single codebase to iOS, Android, Windows, and more, with options for generic or …
Explains how to identify if you installed Windows 8 instead of Windows 8 Pro, the missing features, and how to upgrade to Pro without reinstalling the …
Explains why Windows 8 may label Hyper-V virtual networks as public, causing connectivity issues, and provides steps to manually set them as private …
Explains the role of a Technical Product Manager in the Visual Studio Industry Partner Program, focusing on partner collaboration, extensibility, and …
Guides the upgrade from TFS 2008 to TFS 2010, covering technical steps, process template migration, challenges, and best practices for a smooth …
Explains causes and solutions for the "not enough free memory" error in Outlook 2013, including disabling shared folder downloads and adjusting …
Installing Office 2013 on a system with Visual Studio 2012 RC can cause C++ runtime errors. Apply the July 2012 update to resolve compatibility issues …
Step-by-step guide to downloading, customising, and installing Office 2013 on Windows 8, including tips on features, feedback tools, and upgrade …
Step-by-step guide to migrating FogBugz data to TFS 2012 using a custom CSV adapter with the TFS Integration Platform, including setup, mapping, and …
Explains how to resolve the TF237165 error in TFS Integration Tools, caused by validation or mapping issues when updating work items during data …
Explains how to manage multiple teams and projects in Team Foundation Server using a single Team Project, with tips on Agile planning, backlogs, and …
Explains how to resolve the "AnalysisProvider not found" error in TFS Integration Tools by updating the .NET Framework version from 3.5 to 4.0 and …
Step-by-step guide to consolidating multiple Team Projects and Collections in TFS 2012 using the TFS Integration Platform, covering migration, …
Explains causes and solutions for the "Error occurred during the code review of change group" in TFS Integration Tools, including common triggers and …
Explains how to fix an "Access Denied" error when TFS Integration Tools cannot write log files to Program Files, including permission changes and …
Step-by-step guide to upgrading TFS 2010 to TFS 2012, migrating VSS data, consolidating process templates, and resolving common issues during team …
Explains how to resolve TF60014 and TF60087 errors in VSSConverter.exe during VSS to TFS import by ensuring mapped users have permissions in the …
Explains the TF54000 error during VSS to TFS migration, its cause due to server time sync issues, and provides a simple workaround to resume the …
Step-by-step guide to installing and configuring TFS 2012 with Lab Management, including SQL Server, SCVMM integration, troubleshooting, and …
Covers presenting Visual Studio ALM features and the process of upgrading from TFS 2010 to TFS 2012, including benefits, challenges, and key …
Step-by-step guide to installing Eclipse and the Java Development Kit on Windows 8, then connecting Eclipse to Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2012 using …
Step-by-step guide to installing Visual Studio 2010 on Windows 8 using a virtual machine, including tips for compatibility, performance, and Team …
Step-by-step guide to installing and configuring TFS 2012 on Windows Server 2012 with SQL Server 2012, including setup tips, common issues, and …
Explains why preserving complete historical data and accurate dates is often incompatible with data migration, especially for compliance and …
Step-by-step guide to upgrading TFS process templates by renaming and importing work item types, preserving data, updating fields, categories, …
Explains how to unit test applications against the Team Foundation Server 2012 API, focusing on handling authentication for automated and unattended …
Tool for retrieving service credentials from Team Foundation Service (TFS Preview), enabling secure automated API access without manual credential …
Track and view the change history of specific fields in TFS Work Items, showing who made edits and when, with support for multiple field selection and …
Explains burndown charts in Scrum, their purpose, common issues, and compares tracking by hours, story points, and acceptance tests to improve team …
Covers hands-on experiences teaching the Professional Scrum Foundations course in Salt Lake City, highlighting teamwork, agile practices, and …
MSDN subscribers can use Visual Studio, Windows, and Office at home for personal or commercial projects, with licences assigned per user and perpetual …
Explains why stack ranking hierarchical work items is challenging in agile software development, highlighting issues with ordering, parent-child …
Assessment service to help teams prepare for upgrading from TFS 2010 to Visual Studio 11, ensuring compatibility, feature readiness, and smooth …
Step-by-step guide to upgrading from TFS 2010 to Visual Studio 2012 Team Foundation Server, including prerequisites, SQL updates, configuration, and …
Step-by-step guide to installing Visual Studio 11 on Windows 7, covering setup process, UI changes, system requirements, and initial configuration …
Guidance on recovering from accidental bulk changes to TFS work items via Excel, including finding affected items, restoring data, and preventing …
Explores whether Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) is a useful term, its role in agile software delivery, and differences in adoption across …
Visual Studio 11 Beta and Team Foundation Server Beta will be available from 29 February, with full Microsoft support for production use and guidance …
Explains migrating source control and work item tracking to Visual Studio 11 Team Foundation Service, highlighting cloud benefits, limitations, and …
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