Did you know... Sara turns 30 today, so I need another "Go Sara Go", and how to use /safemode? - #174
Yep, today is the Sara Birthday Edition v3.0.
Sara’s First Tip She Ever Learned
When i started on the Visual Studio team back in Sept 17th, 2001, the first feature my test lead ever gave me to test was the /safemode feature. If you have 3rd party packages (meaning you’ve installed a VS Package that uses the VS SDK, formally known as VSIP), you can use this command line switch to have VS launch in "safemode" where all 3rd party packages are prevented from loading. This is a great way to test whether there’s an issue with VS or it is with a 3rd party package. a funny story here is I was also making the transition from linux to windows, so I had to ask someone what’s the DOS equivalent to "ls".
Sara’s Favorite Most-Obscure VS Tip Ever
In Visual Studio .NET 2002 (we tried 2003 and it didn’t work, but i swear i remember this in 2002, although i don’t have 2002 installed anywhere to confirm), in the Task List, if you had an error that was too long to be displayed in the given cell, if you put focus on that cell / row and press CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+T, it would display the tooltip showing the full error or file path. Don’t ask, i have no idea =) If it doesn’t work, then i must have had a dream about it alongside the screen reader dreams i was having at the time.
And Go Sara Go v3.0!!!
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Anonymous
March 17, 2008
Go Sara Go!! Happy birthday! Greetz, MeileAnonymous
March 17, 2008
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March 17, 2008
Go Sara Go and Happy Birthday!Anonymous
March 17, 2008
Go Sara Go! Thanks for all the tips, have a very happy birthday!Anonymous
March 17, 2008
Goooooo Birthday! :-)Anonymous
March 17, 2008
Go Sara Go! Go Sara Go! Go go! Woooo Sara Go!Anonymous
March 17, 2008
Go Sara Go :-) (Still using .NET 2002 here, so I'll give that "dream tip" a go!)Anonymous
March 17, 2008
VS Tips sure come in handy sometimes.Anonymous
March 17, 2008
go sara goAnonymous
March 17, 2008
go sara goAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
I'd love to write a poem to honor you on your 30th for all you do to inform us. If I did, it would be memorable only in that it would be the worst poem ever penned. Please forgive my lack of poetic expertise, but do have a wonderfully happy birthday. Joyeaux Anniversaire!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara, Go! Oh, and happy birthday. WillAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go, Happy Birthday and wish you many more. Hope you have a great day. Your tips are great.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go and Happy Birthday!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
"go sara go"Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara GoAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! And Happy Birthday too! I don't know what I'd do, without these tips from you. Thanks!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go!!! :) you are amazing, keep up the good work!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Of we go to Sara Edition 4.0 ;-)Anonymous
March 18, 2008
welcome to the club :)Anonymous
March 18, 2008
I read these everyday - thanks for all the tips! Go Sara Go! :-) And Happy Birthday.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
go sara go And a happy birthday! I'm up next year Feb for Xander v3.0, it'll be beta till I hit v4.0 I think.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Happy Birthday. May you have many more years to provide VS Tips.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go!!!!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara go! And thanks for tips ;)Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Hey Now Sara, Happy B-Day, Go Sara Go! Thx 4 all the tips & great content. CattoAnonymous
March 18, 2008
go Sara go happy 30th birthdayAnonymous
March 18, 2008
read it every day, and share 'gems' with the rest of our programming staff. great stuff, and thanks!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Sara you dont look a day over 29 - Go Sarah Go.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Sara you dont look a day over 29 - Go Sarah Go.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara go. Congratulations on Sara Birthday Edition v3.0Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara GoAnonymous
March 18, 2008
GO SARA GOAnonymous
March 18, 2008
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March 18, 2008
I find the tips very informative and I would like to see you continue. I can only imagine how much time it takes, and speaking for myself, I thank you for it.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
go sara go! and keep writing tips :)Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! I love your tips of the day - it's like a little endorphin hit every time I see a new one is out there. Keep up the good work!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go!!!! Happy birthday tip lady.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
sara, is actually a homeless irish man who is unemployed and who, when seeing women out running in groups along the road says "go girl go". The ladies should be at home drinking tea and kebabs, not exploiting someone who is in poor housing. These ladies are skittish types and look like endearing sweethearts. Sara, is I`m afraid is such an endearing sweetheart.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
go sara goAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Read your helpful tips It is my daily routine Have a good birthdayAnonymous
March 18, 2008
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March 18, 2008
Wish you a very happy birthday. Great Blog.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go. :), Happy birthday sara.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go !Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go, Sara, GO!!! May you have many, many more.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Roses are red... no wait, that is not a birthday poem. How about a simple Happy Birthday! and a Go, Sara, Go! I love the tips. Some I know already, some I don't, but always read 'em.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! If you're only version 3-oh, there is one thing we know, the tips will keep flowing for sho!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
go sara goAnonymous
March 18, 2008
We had a nice chat at the last PDC about accessibility in Visual Studio, and I'm still learning things from you! Go Sara, Go!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go! Sara Go! Now the real countdown... 17 months until you're Pi decades. Truth, James (who's 30 months shy of 0x30 years)Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go sara goAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Wooo! Go Sara! Go! Enjoy your 30s, they're the business! Happy Birthday.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Thanks for the tips! They're a greate way to start the day.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Happy B-day! Thanks for your hard work!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Goooo Sara..gooooooo!! Happy birthday and thank you so much for your tips. They are VERY helpful. Best,Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go The only way to know When to CTL-SHIFT-O Or When to ALT-CTL-O Is to read the tips from Sara That she so diligently shares For those of us who don't Know what she Knows :-) Happy Birthday!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! Happy Birthday!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Happy Birthday! and thanks for all of the tips Go Sara Go TylerAnonymous
March 18, 2008
go sara goAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Happy birthday Sara!! Thanks for thinking of the geeks of the world instead of walking the dog!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! Happy Birthday to you!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
A tip o' the hat for your tip of the day: To read something like that makes me just have to say Keep up the good work, 'cause I sure give a hoot. Though I usually lurk, Here's a birthday salute. Your tips are such fun that we never get bored, so before I am done, I'll say, thanks, Sara Ford!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go .... Will you stop ... No No No!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go, Sara, go! (And happy birthday!)Anonymous
March 18, 2008
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March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! From Brazil, feliz aniversário =)Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! Happy Birthday!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go!!!! Wish you a happy birthday.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go.... Tips are great! Have a Happy Birthday!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
GO SARA GO! Hope you had a glorious birthday. Great blog - one of a select few I subscribe to. Keep it up!!!!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! Happy birthday from Victoriaville, Québec!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go...Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go Happy B-Day Love the tips and used the one to use your rss feed for the VS start page.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Hi Sara, A very happy birthday (geez, i'm having trouble remembering my 30th). Oh, and yes... Go Sara Go!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go!!! Your tips are fantastic! Keep your brilliant work going! Have a great day!!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Sara gives tips on her blog, They are smooth and creamy, Wow, Sara is dreamy! She is contributes much more than a cog.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
a small birthday wish from a dev to another i say go sara goAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara, Go! Happy birthday and thank you!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! & Happy Birthday!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
GO SARA GO!!!! Happy 30th Birthday, if 40 = the new 20 then 30 = the new 10?Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara GoAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Happy B-Day!! and GO SARA GO!!!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go, Sara, go! Happy Birthday from your ex (teammate, that it)!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go. Thanks for all the tips! Have a great birthday!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Happy Birthday! We love you Sara! Reading your tip is the greatest part of my morning.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! (And thanks for the great tips!)Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! Happy birthday.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Thanks for the nice tips and happy birthday. Go Sara Go!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go sara go! Happy Birthday! Thanks for all the VS tips!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
go sara go! Happy birthday!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! Happy Birthday. Thanks for all the tips.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Wanted to surprise you with a quick trip for your 30th but as usual things did not come together on this end. Wishing you a most Happy Birthday and so very many more! I too read your blog daily and though I understand zero of it, I enjoy reading what your 'friends' and 'readers' respond as well as your stories. SusanAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go I release Carl v3.0 last week - I wasn't really happy to release it but everyone said that it would be fine. Obviously, there were a few people - friends mainly - that revelled in telling me that it was going to be my worse release ever, and that everything was going to come crashing down. I can say that a week after the release, everything looks fine and there have only been a few 'teething problems'! I'm not quite ready to be looking forward to v4.0, and I am anticipating lots of work required before I'm ready to release it! So, Happy v3.0, may the bug count be low! C(v3.0)Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara GO! I really am a Bill, just not THE BILL ;-) I appreciate your tips and pass many of them along to my wife who has just made thhe move to app development in VS. She is coming from the world of Access DBs so it is all a new world. Your tips give her something to look forward to, kind of like a present every day! Seeing things from her POV brings things into clearer focus as to how far we have really come. I started with GBASIC on DOS.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! Grattis på födelsedagen (="Happy birthday" in swedish)!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go. :), Happy birthday!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
go sara go. I read your tip every day! Thanks for providingAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! Grattis på födelsedagen! ("Happy birthday" in swedish)Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Happy Birthday SaraAnonymous
March 18, 2008
GO SARA GO! We love your daily tips - thanks so much! Happy birthday!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go. Happy Birthday. Thanks for all the tips!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
go sara go! Happy birthday! Thanks for the tips. :) Don't have 2 either, only 2003, 2005, 2008Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! And Happy Birthday Too! I don't know what I would do Without these tips from you Not only are you smart and funny But very pretty too I don't know what I would do Without these tips from you My days are filled with coding And managers without a clue I don't know what I would do Without these tips from you Visual Studio is the best IDE Better than you know who And I don't know what I would do Be it for these tips from you I thank you for your dedication And for sharing what you know There's only on thing left to say Go Sara Go!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go. Happy 3-0.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go... but then come back and continue the tips! I'll be 30 this year as well... what a coincidence... oh.. but mine is base 20! ... LOL HB2Y HB2Y HBDSara HB2YAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! Wouldn't have taken you for a Linux-girl. I do LS all the time, too. Keep on keepin' on!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go.... Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Dear Sara HaAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go.... Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Dear Sara HaAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara, Go! May the next 30 be better than the first. :)Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Thank you for the great tips. I am sure that your tips have saved so much time for so many people that many puppies have had the proper time to be trained. Enjoy YOUR day. I think the readers will understand if you have too much fun and miss tomorrows tip. GO SARA GO!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! It's not much, but here's a(nother) birthday haiku... Sara's VS tips Alacrity is the prize Subscribe to her blogAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! ;) "Wszystkiego najlepszego" from Poland :)Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go.... Happy Birthday from one of your South Dakota readers!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
go sara goAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Gooooo Sara Goooo I so enjoy your blog Best regards from a snowy northern SwedenAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara GoAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Happy Birthday and thanks for all the great tips. I read them every morning and it gets my day off to a good start.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
I'm not good at poems. Therefore just Go, Sara go! and Happy Birthday!!!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! Happy Birthday! Thanks for the blog....Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go. And Happy Birthday. MartinAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Happy Birthday and thanks for all the tips!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go, Sara. Go! "Do you like my hat?"Anonymous
March 18, 2008
GoSaraGo /safemodeAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go go goAnonymous
March 18, 2008
My wife is the poet so I will just have to get by with saying: Congratulation! Happy Birthday! Keep those tips coming! MikeAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara go!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
congratulations on your 30th trip around the sun, this is where the fun begins! go SaraAnonymous
March 18, 2008
congratulations on your 30th trip around the sun, this is where the fun begins! go SaraAnonymous
March 18, 2008
congratulations on your 30th trip around the sun, this is where the fun begins! go SaraAnonymous
March 18, 2008
congratulations on your 30th trip around the sun, this is where the fun begins! go SaraAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! 3o 5ara 3o!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara go! Happy bday and thanks for the VS tips - they've been very helpful and timely with the v2008 recent release.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
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March 18, 2008
Happy birthday Sara! And go go go ! great tips, I feel definitely cleverer every day :)Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go, Happy B-day!!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Big ups to Sara. Reading you in NZ.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
GO SaRA Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara GoAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go!!! Happy Birthday, thanks for your hard work giving back to the community.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Sara Ford: Microsoft's Go Go Girl!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara GoAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara, Go... You have nice tips. (Don't quit sharing them, either!) And, HAPPY birthday. 30 isn't old. I suspect more than a few of us have kids and grandkids older than you, so there is LIFE after 30 (and 40 and 50 and 60... can't say yet about 70 ;-))Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara, Go! Happy Birthday! Thanks for the tips.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara GO PARTY!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Happy 3.0 release Sara! Go Sara Go!!!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
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March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! No poetry talent here. Sorry.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
"Growing older is not so bad if you consider the alternative." Maurice Chevalier I think the actual quote is "Being old..." but I didn't want to offend you :-)Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go my wish .... and a poem will acomplish Sharing knowledge is wise getting people realise that a tip will save them time having freedom in their life which is actually a gift and i write it as a ..tip! Well, i read once that getting older is the fine for the wisdom we gain. Having this in mind and keep going on this effort. After all people that decide to share things are wise in any case:) Greetings from GreeceAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Happy Birthday Sweetie!! Hope you enjoy the 30's!! I am winding down towards the 40's.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go!!! A big thank you for all your efforts. Happy Birthday!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Was the cake so delicious and moist? Go Sara Go!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! Microsoft probably has a great pension plan, but still, go for the v 6.0! Tip of the Day is a great read every morning!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! 30 is the new...well, 30. So live it up girl!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Looking forward to more daily updates on the way to 3.1! Happy birthday!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Thanks for all your hard work! GSGAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! Hope you have a wonderful birthday and an awesome year to come. Thanks for all the hard work you've put into this blog, and as a blind developer thank you for your previous work on VS accessibility - truly appreciated!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! And you can download the DOS equivalent to "ls" here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/unxutilsAnonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go and a happy birthday too.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go, or Gratulerer med dagen, as we Norwegians say :-)Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Ok, one day late, but that's only because of the time difference, so here's a Go, Sara, Go! from Sweden. I read your blog every day!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Thanks for all the tips. Happy Birthday! Go Sara Go!Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go Have a good day. From sunny Saudi Arabia.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go. 30 is awesome, 31 is the downer... Happy birthday.Anonymous
March 18, 2008
Go Sara Go! Greetings from Chicago. Thank you for these great tips.Anonymous
March 19, 2008
Go Sara Go! Happy Birthday.Anonymous
March 19, 2008
go, sara, go~! Your RSS feed has replaced the default in my VS IDE startup page for the past 6 mos -- you've got something worth reading DAILY and the content in that default msdn feed changes like every 5 months :) Happy b'day and keep up the great work~!Anonymous
March 19, 2008
Here's a tip for Ms. Sara and her like-minded kin who help us escape when it's trouble we're in with a comment, a post, a snippet of code that when dropped in a mod reads like a great ode there's no way to repay these folks for their gift except to do likewise, maybe give them a lift so to all who are "out there" and the one that we know we can say thank you, thank you, and "go, Sara, go"Anonymous
March 19, 2008
Yay! Go Sara Go! All the best on your birthday, Thanks for all the tips!Anonymous
March 19, 2008
Go Sara Go! The tips are appreciated.Anonymous
March 19, 2008
Go Sara Go! Happy Birthday and keep up the good work!Anonymous
March 19, 2008
Go Sara Go! Thanks always for the great tips. I can only imagine how much time it must take to do this, and not many people would have the perseverance to keep this going for so long and so consistently. Happy birthday!Anonymous
March 19, 2008
Go Sara Go! And Happy Birthday!Anonymous
March 19, 2008
Yesterday's attempt apparently didn't work... Happy Birthday!!!!!Anonymous
March 19, 2008
Go Sara Go! In two years, you'll turn 0x20, so rejoice ;-)Anonymous
March 19, 2008
Happy Birthday! And of course: Go Sara Go!!!Anonymous
March 19, 2008
Congrats on shipping Sara v3.0! Go Sara Go!Anonymous
March 19, 2008
Happy Birthday from sunny Perth, Western Australia. Keep up the good work. Go Sara go!Anonymous
March 19, 2008
Go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go go Sara!Anonymous
March 20, 2008
Go Sara Go! Hope you had a great v3.0 release party. Thanks for all the tips!Anonymous
March 20, 2008
Go, Sara, Go! And thanks for the tips.Anonymous
March 20, 2008
Go Sara Go and Happy Birthday!Anonymous
March 20, 2008
For one that is working up to 6.0 and still coding my only comment is, like fine wine I am sure you will become better and better as time goes on. Best of luck and keep on keepin on(to show my age once again). Go Sara GoAnonymous
March 20, 2008
turn back to linux, well, at least before 31.Anonymous
March 21, 2008
Go Sara Go! I just tuned in last week, but I will continue to check back for great new tips! Please keep them coming, they are appreciated. Happy birthday!Anonymous
March 21, 2008
Run Forrest, Run!... Er wait, I mean Go Sara Go! :-) Happy Birthday whipper-snapper!Anonymous
March 21, 2008
Go on, ya good thing! Continued thanks for the insightful series, and belated happy birthday to you!Anonymous
March 21, 2008
Go Sara Go A little late, but Happy BirthdayAnonymous
March 22, 2008
Go Sara Go! Happy birthday, and thanks!Anonymous
March 24, 2008
Goto Sara go? Well, all right ... @echo off GOTO SARA :SARA echo GO SARA GO! GOTO SARAAnonymous
March 24, 2008
Go SARA Go... Belated Birthday wishes :)Anonymous
March 27, 2008
Go Sara Go Thanks for your tips.Anonymous
March 28, 2008
Happy Birthday! -Long time Lurker :)Anonymous
April 02, 2008
Go Sara Go! Happy birthday (even if a bit late...) and thanks for the blog!Anonymous
April 03, 2008
Go Sara Go V3.0. Let us post a "Go Sara Go" at the next major release. Never mind saying something negative about a x.0 revision. Happy belated birthday Sara!Anonymous
April 03, 2008
Text is cheap and times are hard so consider this comment your birthday card Go Sara Go !!!Anonymous
April 15, 2008
Go Sara Go !!! And Happy birthdayAnonymous
April 23, 2008
Go Sara Go!!! And the good news is: I was not the only one to hit the 3.0 that week! Happy Birthday!Anonymous
December 28, 2008
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