Very interesting...Just tried it and it worked beautifully :-)

Good one Jeff..

Can we make any batch file or something with this command, so that when we click that file, it will directly open VS/BIDS?

Not sure what you mean as all you need to do is add the /NOSPLASH option to the Visual Studio\BIDS shortcut for it to work. The shortcut details I provided was for example only.

I am looking for a quick shortcut file, when i double click on that file, it should open Visual Studio without splash screen.

In a Notepad, Enter the below commands and save as sample.bat . Now double click on batch file, it will open the Visual studio. But the problem i found here is command prompt is not closing after VS is opened.

cd\
cd %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\IDE
devenv.exe /NOSPLASH

Why don't you just right click on your desktop and select New and then Shortcut. Then add one of the following as the command:

For 64-bit OS

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe" /NOSPLASH

For 32-bit OS

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe" /NOSPLASH

OR simply open 'start menu', locate visual studio menu item, right click > go to properties and add "/NOSPLASH" at the end of the "Target" field. That is what I did.

I think that Ramireddy means that he want this functionality even if click on a project file instead of opening visual studio directly. I the question is really this, here is how it could be achieved:

1. create a shortcut like Jeff explains in the same folder, name it like devenv-nosplash.exe
2. edit your link and target the command line with the /NOSPLASH at the end
3. right click on a project file and chose [open with \ choose default program ]
4. then select your link instead of devenv.exe

now you should have the nosplash each time you click on a project ;-)

hope it helps

Thanks Jeff & Jacob,

That is what i want. But i don't know these shortcuts before. Thanks for sharing these..

Thanks Rui,

Even this will be useful for us, while opening existing projects.

Thanks a lot..

Thanks Rui for stepping in. It is a pleasure to see that you are watching :-)

not participating as I want to but obviously still watching ;-)

You can do the same in SSMS, I've alwayes used it but as " -nosplash" and it works too