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Do TFS Power Tools have any use in a VSTS-only scenario?

I'm using Visual Studio 2015 (and 2017) and Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS). I've noticed that I have the TFS Power Tools 2015 installed. I am not using a TFS server anywhere nor am I likely to. I'm wondering if I have any use for the power tools. If not I'd like to uninstall them, just to have less cruft on my system.

Do the TFS Power Tools have any use in a VSTS scenario?

Solution

  • TFS Power Tools include few tools and features, the most is irrelevant if you use VSTS, but some of the features still relevant:

    • Check-in policies
    • Storyboard Shapes
    • Team Explorer Enhancements
    • Windows PowerShell Cmdlets
    • Windows Shell Extensions

    If you not using this features you can uninstall it. See Here all details about TFS Power Tools and decide whether to keep it or remove it.