Can I install VS Studio Express with and after installing Visual Studio 2008?

Question

Or will there be conflicts?

Answer 1

These are different versions (i.e. 2005, 2008, 2010), there should be no problems.

If you try the same version (2008 express with 2008 pro), this is also supported.

What won't work, try Standard with Pro (for example).

See the answers to this SO Question (Can I install multiple sets of the same version of Visual Studio Side by Side?).

Answer 2

Yes, this is a supported scenario.

Answer 3

You can, but I would not recommend it. The biggest problem you will encounter is that it will change file associations for solution files and projects, so they will open in VS2008 Express, not VS2008 by default when you double-click on a file in Explorer. Other than that, I had no other problems when I installed them. (I also installed VS2008 Express after VS2008.)