

The Custom Check-in Policy pack contained in the TFS 2010 Power Tools also includes the following c heck-in policies (see Figure 2): Team Foundation Server 2010 ships with four check-in policies out of the box: Builds, Code Analysis, Testing Policy, and Work Items. For the rest of this column, we are going to look at the custom check-in policies pack, the Alerts Explorer, and the Process Editor.

With the installation being a breeze, let’s move on to some of the utilities available in the power tools. Another thing to remember is if you install the windows shell extension, it will not be available until you log off and log back on to the machine. The only difference is the custom installation allows you to install the Powershell CmdLets (see Figure 1). When you run the installation, you have the option of running a typical installation or a custom installation. Make sure you close Visual Studio before trying to run the installation, otherwise the installation will fail. Download the tfpt.msi from the link above. Please note the Team Foundation Server Power Tools April 2010 edition only supports Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server 2010. You can download these tools from the Visual Studio Code gallery here. The latest version of the power tools is the April 2010 edition, which provides support for the released version of Team Foundation Server 2010 and Visual Studio 2010. In this column, we are going to look at how easy the power tools are to install, as well as at some of these must-have utilities. The Team Foundation Server Power Tools contain a set of utilities that are a must for anyone using Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server 2010. Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server 2010 are no exception.

Microsoft has a history of releasing new features for products that have already shipped, in order to add value to the products.

Mickey Gousset offers a tour of the April 2010 edition of Power Tools utilities that are available for free download for Visual Studio 2010 and Team Foundation Server 2010. Inside VSTS Inside the Team Foundation Server Power Tools
