Solution for Download Blues

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I have been using the Visual Studio 2008 Beta 2 Virtual PC version to test out the new features. I get the VPC to save install time and configuration. I get it and go.

But on my home connection, it took a long time to download. Brian Keller has written a blog entry that describes how to make downloading VPCs easier.

Keller describes how to use Free Download Manager to make a batch downloads. Using his technique you can download any of the following:

Another approach is to use Microsoft Secure Content Downloader from Microsoft Research Cambridge.