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  • Can I trust Visual Source Safe 2005?

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    Whenever I open my solution and projects in VS2005, lots of error messages come out and one of it is asking me to "analyze the Vss Db" in Vss Administration console, I did and my Vss Db is healthy:



    I'm really frustrated about this message because it's not useful at all. BTW, I made 10 changes in my codes and change the "Start Up project" in Solution Explorer. However, the previous start up project still set as default when I open the solution next time. Also, only 4-5 changes were checked in to the Vss tree. The most horrible thing is the number of checked-in changes are variable. I even don't know how many changes that Vss do REALLY store and I have to double check and amend the same change again and again!

    I searched the forum and noticed someone face similar problem but no resolution, and I found nothing on the support site about this topic as well. Anyone face this problem or know how to solve it?

    (The solution for me right now is that I remind myself DON'T click "Save All" button and NEVER close VS2005 as these 2 actions will make my VS2005 "hang" and "lost" few of my changes.. WTH)

    Colt Kwong

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  • Microsoft Excel History

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    This version features product activation technology (i.e., copy protection). Please consider the ramifications of this before deciding whether to upgrade. 

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  • View xx as HTML in Gmail

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    Just found this "new" feature from Gmail this morning:

    # View as HTML
    Now you can view Microsoft Office, OpenOffice or .pdf attachments as web pages by clicking the "View as HTML" link instead of downloading. For when you want to see it faster, you're on a mobile device, or you don't want to install software just to view a document. Learn more
    I like this feature! Compared with displaying an word/xls/pdf... icon next to the document name when viewing an email, create a HTML view of the document make more sense, especially for those large attachment. The tables and images are lost when viewing a PDF file in my example this morning, but well, it's so far so good and acceptable. (Hmmm... how can they do that... the technology behind and performance are pretty good!)

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