Indeed, the Microsoft web site apparently tries to guide you to the 2008 express editions. I did find I could get to the C# 2005 setup program with the following steps: Go to the web page http://www.microsoft.com/express/2005/download/default.aspx# Search for the word great. Tab twice and press Enter. Hope this helps, Jamal Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Terry Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 1:19 PM To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Visual Studio Express 2008 Jamal, Do you know of a valid download link for VS 2005. I've googled and everyting leads me to VS 2008 Mike *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 2/20/2008 at 1:46 PM Jamal Mazrui wrote: >I know that the VS 2005 Express editions work on Windows 2000. I think >the 2008 related enhancements are mostly related to developing >Vista-oriented applications. > >Jamal > >On Wed, 20 Feb 2008, >Mike Terry wrote: > >> Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:08:49 -0400 >> From: Mike Terry <miketerry-lists@xxxxxxx> >> Reply-To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Visual Studio Express 2008 >> >> >> Hello all, >> >> I've decided I would like to learn vb win32 and vb.net; however, I'm >having some difficulty finding a vs express version which still >supports windows 2000 professional. >> >> This machine is my download/install/uninstall machine. I have a >> laptop >with xp home. It appears as if the 2008 express eddition is the only >one still available for download. This requires the os to b xp or better. >> >> 1. Does anyone have a download link for an earlier version which will >run on win2k? >> >> 2. I am using jaws9, are there any scripts which make the ide more >accessable? >> >> Mike >> >> P.S. I've been using Delphi for a very long time; however, I'm tired >> of >poor accessibility and want to change to a set of development tools >which will allow me to program applications as apposed to program jaws. >> >> >> >> >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >__________ >View the list's information and change your settings at >//www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.7/1286 - Release Date: >2/18/2008 6:49 PM __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind