Saving TFS credentials

Go to Control Panel\User Accounts\Credential Manager

Add windows credentials - put network address as your TFS server and your credentials.

That did it. VS2008 on windows server 2008 R2 did not ask for TFS credentials.

This thing also worked on command prompt too - I didnt have to provide credentials for "tf get"

For windows XP :

Go to Control Panel\User Accounts\Advanced\Manage Password - Add

If your machine does not show Add button , try this

1. Enable your "Protected Storage" service from services.msc

2. run secpol.msc Go to Local Policy -> Security Options -> Disable the policy "Network access: Do not allow storage of credentials or .NET Passports for network authentication"

Using Magnifier in presentations

This is a must know for anyone who gives presentations.

Windows 7 has an awesome tool - magnifier (magnify.exe)

Heres how you can use it :

• Windows logo key + Plus to zoom in
• Windows logo key + Minus to zoom out, and
• Windows logo key + ESC to exit.

Also, if you are showing code in Visual Studio, all you have to do is Ctrl + mouse scroll to increase or decrease the text size.