Visual Studio 2010 Professional is a legacy integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft that reached its . While it is no longer sold or officially supported with security updates, here is the current status of how to access and license it. Licensing and Product Keys

: A lightweight, open-source code editor that is highly extensible and popular for web and cloud development.

Are you trying to maintain a specific that requires this version, or

: The 25-character serial key is located on a sticker inside the original DVD case or on the back of the quick-start guide.

: If you have an active subscription, you can often still download legacy versions and claim keys through the Visual Studio Subscriptions portal .