.Net, ASP.Net, C#, VB.net, SQL Server, Xml, CSS, Design Patterns related tips, tricks, code snippets, articles, links, thoughts, etc. from Binu & Subi Thayamkery.

Binu Thayamkery is a seasoned software architect with more than 13 years of experience in developing enterprise grade connected systems using Microsoft Technologies. In his current position as a lead consultant-solution architect with Prudential Financial, he is working on architecture of next generation investment reporting framework using .net 3.5/WCF/AJAX, etc. He holds a Masters Degree in Computer Science from Colorado State University. Subi Thayamkery is an experienced software developer with more than 8 years of developing various application software systems ranging from workflow automation systems to compliance management tools. She currently works as a technology consultant for Prudential Financial where she helps develop a new system for corportate governance department. She holds an Electrical Engineering degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Thursday, May 03, 2007

What is *.VSHost.Exe?

If you are using Visual Studio 2005, when you build your application, you might have noticed a new file named .vshost.exe in your bin directory. This file is a required file for Visual Studio to give some new and improved debugging features. These files are not be deployed and for Visual Studio IDE use only. More information on this can be found here -> http://blogs.msdn.com/dtemp/archive/2004/09/09/215764.aspx

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