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Visual Studio 2013 Update 1

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Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2013 Update 1 on January 20, 2014.  The Visual Studio update is an update that installs on top of existing client products (such as Professional, Premium, Ultimate, or Express for Windows) that are already installed on the computer.

The Release Management update is a full layout that includes the latest feature additions and bug fixes for “Release Management for Visual Studio 2013.” Before you try to apply the Release Management update, make sure that you have a full backup of your current databases.

Some of the new features that may be of interest to developers include:

  • A new version of Microsoft ASP.NET Web Frameworks and Tools (version 5.0.11213.0). It adds editing support for ASP.NET MVC 5.1 on top of all existing functionality from the Web Framework and Tools 5.0 release.
  • A new version of Nuget, 2.7.2. It fixes a bug which caused certain packages to fail when running package restore, update or uninstall.
  • Another Web tool, SignalR 2.0.1, which includes new item templates.
  • IntelliTrace Viewer users should note that it’s been updated to support Internet Explorer 9.

Supported operating systems

For more information about supported operating systems, go to the following Microsoft website: Platform compatibility and system requirements for Visual Studio 2013

Supported architectures

  • 32-bit (x86)
  • 64-bit (x64) (WOW)

Hardware requirements

  • 1.6 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor
  • 1 gigabyte (GB) of RAM (1.5 GB if you are running in a virtual machine)
  • 1 GB of available hard disk space
  • 5,400 RPM hard disk drive
  • DirectX 9-capable video card that is running at 1024 × 768 or higher resolution

Software requirements

To apply this update, you must have one of the supported Visual Studio 2013 programs that are listed below

  • Release Management Client for Visual Studio 2013
  • Release Management for Visual Studio 2013
  • Release Management Server for Team Foundation Server 2013
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Ultimate 2013
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2013
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Premium 2013
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 for Web
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop

Download Update from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=41650