The readme
for the new Visual Studio Express Beta…
Windows
XP SP2
Issue: On a computer running Windows
XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), the Web download will fail, as the firewall is enabled by
default.
Workaround: Disable
the firewall and check to make sure the Proxy settings are enabled. This can
be checked by opening Internet Explorer. On the Tools menu,
click Internet Options, and then click
the Connections tab. Click LAN
Settings. The Automatically Detect Settings check
box should be checked. If it is not, check it and click OK.
Then run Setup again."
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