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Allegedly, Visual C++ 2010 Express, unlike previous versions, supports third party extensions. I just downloaded the release candidate SDK for Visual Studio 2010, but the installer fails saying that I don't have Visual Studio installed (which is true since i use Visual C++ 2010 Express). Have I missed something? Is there a version of the extension SDK that works with Express?

Georg Fritzsche
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torn
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    None of the express editions support third party extensions. – Noah Richards Apr 20 '10 at 20:33
  • There may be a difference between what the express editions allow and what the extensions allow. Also, the SDK isn't a third party extension. A pure guess - maybe they don't want to be sorting out unsuppported-in-express issues from the bug reports. –  Apr 20 '10 at 20:38
  • Where did the "allegation" of third party extension support come from? –  Apr 20 '10 at 20:39

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Visual C++ 2010 Express (or any of the Express versions for that matter) are NOT extensible.

The Visual Studio 2010 SDK can only be used with Professional or higher (as stated in the requirements on the download page).

You haven't missed anything, but your source of information was incorrect.

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  • Actually, Visual Studio 2010 Express allows some extensions. Have a look at the question http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7940249/restrictions-on-installing-extensions-or-add-ins-in-visual-studio-2010-express – Loom Apr 29 '12 at 09:28