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Can I install Visual Studio 2005 and 2010 on the same computer? Would it cause any problems?
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You can install and use Visual Studio 2019 alongside previous versions of Visual Studio, including Visual Studio 2017, Visual Studio 2015, Visual Studio 2013, and Visual Studio 2012.
Starting from Visual Studio 2017, Community, professional and Enterprise editions can install side by side. The installation will not attempt to uninstall older versions and we don't need to uninstall older version of VS 2015/2017, before installing the VS2019.
Yes, you can install and use both simultaneously and safely.
First fully uninstall Visual Studio 2019. Then download the Professional edition of the version you want and run it. In the "available" tab from the installer you'll find that it can install all 3 editions including Community of both 2017 and 2019, at the choosen version, regardless of the downloaded binary.
Yes, you can do so. I have VS 2005, 2008 and 2010 installed on single machine and they all work independently.
However, before doing so, keep in mind that projects made in lower versions can be opened in higher version only once because after that it will be upgraded to higher version but the opposite is not possible, i.e. backward compatibility is possible but forward compatibility is not possible.
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Yes, you can do that, no problem. I personally have VB Express 2005, VS 2008, VB Express 2010, C# Express 2010, Visual Web Developer Express 2010, and VS 2011 all going at the same time.
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Yes, I have Visual Studio 2008 and 2010 on the same machine, with no problems. 2005 would be the same; they are isolated from each other.
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