The hardware requirements for Visual Studio 2010 are minimal by modern standards but were substantial at the time of release due to the introduction of the WPF-based UI.
It is critical to note that
| Feature | Additional Prerequisites | |---------|--------------------------| | (local database) | .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, Windows Installer 4.5 | | Windows Phone Developer Tools | Windows 7, Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows XP (SP3); additional SDK components | | SharePoint development | Windows Server 2008+ (x64), SharePoint Foundation 2010 | | Office development | Microsoft Office 2010 or 2007 (with PIA support) | | IntelliTrace (historical debugging) | Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 (Ultimate/Enterprise SKU) | visual studio 2010 prerequisites - english
The component is a set of core software libraries and hardware standards required to run the Visual Studio 2010 Integrated Development Environment (IDE) or applications built with it . It is frequently installed automatically during the setup of the IDE or when installing dependent tools like SQL Server Management Studio 2012 . Software Prerequisites The hardware requirements for Visual Studio 2010 are