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Which directory is this file located in?
Reason I ask is, I want to back up my settings.
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In Visual Studio, go to Tools -> Options -> Environment -> Import and Export Settings. Your settings file is saved to the directory specified by the Automatically save my settings to this file box. It was %userprofile%\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Settings\CurrentSettings. vssettings on my machine.
To change your development settings after you open Visual Studio for the first time, follow these steps: Select Tools > Import and Export Settings from the menu bar to open the Import and Export Settings Wizard. In the Import and Export Settings Wizard, select Reset all settings, and then select Next.
vssettings file: In Visual Studio, click Tools > Import and Export Settings. Click Import selected environment settings and then click Next. Specify whether you want to save the current settings to a file and click Next.
Others can import it to the same source and debug it further. To export the Data Tips, go to the Visual Studio menu, Debug | Export DataTips..., which will open the Export DataTips dialog. Select the folder where you want to save the XML file, give the file a name, and click Save.
VSSETTINGS files are used for sharing workspace settings. They can be exported and then imported into a different installation of Visual Studio. They are saved in an XML format.
In Visual Studio, go to Tools -> Options -> Environment -> Import and Export Settings. Your settings file is saved to the directory specified by the Automatically save my settings to this file box.
It was %userprofile%\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Settings\CurrentSettings.vssettings on my machine.
See How to: Share Settings Between Computers. And yes, it's a misleadingly-named option heading.
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I assume you want to do this on schedule.
I suggest to specify where your settings file is and then backup that location:
In the Tools menu, chose Options.
In the Environment folder, choose Import and Export Settings
In Automatically save my settings to this file, enter the location you will backup.
Click OK.
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