I’ve been trying to install Silverlight 3 Tools for Visual Studio 2008 but I keep getting a message saying that I don’t have SP1 installed even though I do have it installed, and it won’t allow me to install it. I tried to uninstall everything and reinstalled Visual Studio 2008 and updated it to Service Pack 1 but the same error keeps showing up whenever I executing the Silverlight 3 Tools installation. Here’s the error message I keep receiving:
Installation Requirements:
Build 9.0.30729.XX of Visual Studio 2008 SP1 or Visual Web Developer 2008 SP1 must be installed before installation can continue. See <A HREF=”http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=122094″>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=122094</A> for download information.
I’ve done much research to resolve this problem but I couldn’t find any helpful information. However, I’ve been able to find some hints here and there and I’ve came up with the solution after playing around with it for awhile. But first I should clarify few things before I continue with the solution:
- I’m using an early version of Windows 7 Professional since it was released 3 weeks ago by the time I’m writing this post.
- I have Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Professional Edition and .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 installed.
- The VS2008 build is: 9.0.21022.8 RTM which is the latest update I can get from Windows Update and it cannot detect any more updates for the VS2008.
- I have Expression Studio 3 already installed.
Okay, so now to overcome the installation error of Silverlight 3 Tools follow up these few steps:
- Download Silverlight 3 Tools for Visual Studio 2008 from here. The download file name should be: Silverlight3_Tools.exe by default.
- Download WinRar from here. Winrar will be used to extract Silverlight3_Tools.exe since it is an archived file. The reason I mentioned Winrar here is because I’m not sure if there is any other application that supports extracting EXE files. Feel free to use any other app that could do the job.
- After installing Winrar or any equivalent application, right click on Silverlight3_Tools.exe and extract the archive file.
- Finally, go to the location where you have extracted the file and execute the file VS_SilverlightTools_Setup.exe to install the Silverlight 3 Tools.
Remember the Adobe Flex Builder 3 online video tutorials that could be completed in 5 days? Now Adobe have added another set of tutorials for the new Flash Builder 4 Beta 2 that could also be completed within a week. It is also free and publicly available.
You could also download Flash Builder 4 beta 2 directly from Adobe and for free.
Among other G.C.C. countries, Microsoft is launching a tech demo event, or a roadshow, in Kuwait for new technologies from Microsoft such as Windows 7 and Exchange Server 2010. The event will take place at 17th November, 2009 from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM in Salmiya’s Salwa Alsubah stage.
You better register now before they run out of seats. There is also a quiz to win a laptop or an XBox 360.
This time I might have the chance to get into TechED since Microsoft have decided to do one in Dubai.
Microsoft’s premier technical education and networking conference is coming to the Middle East.
Connect one-on-one with Microsoft insiders and IT peers, get your toughest questions answered and hear
expert advice – right from the source, right in your region.
The conference will start at 1st of March in Dubai World Trade Centre and for 3 days.
I’ve always wanted to attend one of these events to get into the community and talk about programming and technologies with others especially about those exciting new technologies from Microsoft.
Fore more information, check out the official website.
I’ve been looking for a good application to sync all my address books between my devices, email accounts and Outlook. Finally after testing many of similar contact sync applications I’ve settled on Soocial. Now my N95, Gmail (Android), Outlook and Hotmail are all in sync. Any changes happens on any of those services, it will automatically update all my connected contacts.
According to the website, it supports over 500 devices and services which makes it very appealing to use. It also get rid of duplicated contacts so I don’t have to worry about my address book getting messy. The only annoying service to be used with Soocial is Live because you’ll have to reauthorize your Live account to be integrated with Soocial every month. Duh!
After ditching OneCare, Microsoft has released its new free security package called Security Essentials software to offer protection against malicious programs such as viruses and spyware.
According to Microsoft, it is design to run quietly without affect the system performance much like what many other security applications that users complain about. I haven’t tested it yet and I don’t think I will do it soon since I’ve already installed Avast free edition and I don’t feel like formatting my PC anytime soon. However, since it is made by Microsoft itself, it should integrate well with Windows but you have to have a genuine copy of Windows XP (SP2 or 3), Windows Vista or Windows 7 to work. It is also compatible with Windows XP mode in Windows 7.
For more information about it, check out this blog post from The Windows Blog.
Not all of us can tweet all the time for many reasons. I’m one of those who can’t tweets all time even though I own a PDA with a Twitter client. This is when scheduling your tweets could come handy.
There are many online services that schedule your tweets. The one I’m using and might interest many of you is FutureTweets. It is easy to use by writing your tweets on a form then select the date and time you want it to be published. You can also see all previous tweets you have scheduled.
It has been sometime now we have been waiting for this announcement. Tickets for the web based conference, Singularity 2008, is now available for sale for $99 USD.
Aral Balkan has been working hard to make this project happen and it is finally happening. This conference is a web-based, means you can attend the conference from your PC without the need to travel.
More information about Gumbo is now made available on the Gumbo page. Gumbo is the codename of the next version of Flex.
According to this post, Metal Gear Solid 4 is now out in Rihab’s shop in Kuwait since yesterday. That means it is out 3 days before the official release date which is suppose to be in June 12, 2008. I’m confirming the availability of the game. I bought it 2 hours ago and now I’m going to get drunk in this game.
