Thank you for installing Visual Studio 2005 Trial Edition.

Trial editions are valid for 90 or 180 days only. Once the 90 or 180 days has passed, you must obtain a valid Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition product key to continue using the product.

Product keys can be obtained in two ways: purchase Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition at a retail store or order a Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition product key online at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=48753.

To upgrade the Trial Edition:
  1. On the Start menu, choose Control Panel.
  2. In the Control Panel, choose Add or Remove Programs.
  3. Choose Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional and then click Change/Remove.
  4. On the Visual Studio 2005 Maintenance screen, enter the product key in the section Upgrade to Visual Studio 2005 Professional and then click Upgrade.

Note: Product keys are found on the sleeve of the DVD or CD, or if you ordered a product key online, sent to you in email.