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docs/help-viewer/installation.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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 title: Install Microsoft Help Viewer to read offline help
 description: Install Microsoft Help Viewer to read offline help documentation for various products including Visual Studio and SQL Server.
-ms.date: 11/01/2017
+ms.date: 09/12/2024
 ms.topic: how-to
 helpviewer_keywords:
   - "installing Help Viewer"
@@ -19,19 +19,21 @@ Help Viewer is an optional installation component of Visual Studio. To install i
 
 1. Open **Visual Studio Installer** from the Start menu or, if you have Visual Studio open, you can choose **Tools** > **Get Tools and Features** to open Visual Studio Installer.
 
-1. Choose the **Individual Components** tab, then select **Help Viewer** under the **Code tools** section.
+1. Choose the **Individual Components** tab, then search for `help viewer`, or select **Help Viewer** under the **Code tools** section.
 
    ![VS Installer Help Viewer component](media/installation/vs-installer.png)
 
 1. Choose the **Modify** button to start the installation of Microsoft Help Viewer.
 
 Another way to easily install Microsoft Help Viewer is through the search box:
 
+1. Make sure that the **Visual Studio Installer** is not running.
+
 1. Press **Ctrl**+**Q** and then type or enter **help viewer** in the search box.
 
    ![Search box](media/installation/quick-launch.png)
 
-1. Choose the result called **Help Viewer (Individual Component)**.
+1. Choose the result called **Install Help Viewer**.
 
 1. In the dialog box that opens, choose the **Install** button.
 
@@ -40,4 +42,5 @@ Another way to easily install Microsoft Help Viewer is through the search box:
 ## Related content
 
 - [Microsoft Help Viewer](../help-viewer/overview.md)
-- [Help viewer and offline content for SQL Server](/sql/sql-server/sql-server-help-installation)
+- [Help viewer and offline content for SQL Server](/sql/sql-server/sql-server-offline-documentation)
+

docs/help-viewer/media/installation/install.png

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: 'What is the offline Help Viewer?'
 titleSuffix: ""
 description: Install and view offline help documentation for various products and technologies such as Visual Studio and .NET with the Microsoft Help Viewer.
-ms.date: 11/02/2017
+ms.date: 9/12/2024
 ms.topic: conceptual
 f1_keywords:
   - "hv_general"

docs/help-viewer/media/installation/quick-launch.png

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: 'Create and edit configurations'
 description: Create and edit several build configurations for your solution in Visual Studio with the Configuration Manager, including Release, Debug, and Test.
-ms.date: 08/15/2023
+ms.date: 09/13/2024
 ms.subservice: compile-build
 ms.topic: how-to
 helpviewer_keywords:

docs/help-viewer/media/installation/vs-installer.png

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: IntelliCode suggestions
-ms.date: 09/26/2023
+ms.date: 09/13/2024
 ms.service: visual-studio-family
 ms.subservice: intellicode
 ms.topic: conceptual
@@ -40,8 +40,11 @@ When you accept a completions-list suggestion, if there are other locations you
 
 ![Screenshot showing IntelliCode suggestions discovery.](media/intellicode/intellicode-suggestions-discovery-and-toolwindow.png)
 
+:::moniker range="<=vs-2019"
+
 ## Disable IntelliCode suggestions
 
 Suggestions is turned on by default for Visual Studio version 16.7 and later. 
 
-If you wish to turn it off, choose **Tools** > **Options**, **IntelliCode General** tab, and then switch **C# suggestions** to **Disabled**:
+If you wish to turn it off, choose **Tools** > **Options**, **IntelliCode General** tab, and then switch **C# suggestions** to **Disabled**.
+:::moniker-end

docs/help-viewer/overview.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Run as administrator to install, debug, and more
 description: Explore how to run Visual Studio as an administrator and the use cases for installation, debugging, profiling, and configuring specific settings.
-ms.date: 8/8/2023
+ms.date: 9/13/2024
 ms.topic: conceptual
 helpviewer_keywords:
 - Visual Studio, user permissions
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ ms.subservice: general-ide
 For reasons of security, you should run Visual Studio as a typical user whenever possible.
 
 > [!WARNING]
-> You should also make sure not to compile, launch, or debug any Visual Studio solution that does not come from a trusted person or a trusted location.
+> Be sure not to compile, launch, or debug any Visual Studio solution that does not come from a trusted person or a trusted location.
 
 You can do nearly everything in the Visual Studio IDE as a typical user. You need administrator permissions to complete the following tasks:
 
@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@ If you need to run Visual Studio as an administrator, here's how.
    - In **Windows 10**, open the **Start** menu, and then scroll to Visual Studio.
    - In **Windows 11**, select the Start button, and then in the **Search** box, type **Visual Studio**.
 
-1. Next, right-click either **Visual Studio 2019** or **Visual Studio 2022**, and then select **More** > **Run as administrator**.
+1. Next, right-click either **Visual Studio 2019** or **Visual Studio 2022**, and then select **Run as administrator**.
 
-   When Visual Studio starts, **(Administrator)** appears after the product name in the title bar.
+   When Visual Studio starts, **(Administrator)** appears after the product name in the title bar, and **ADMIN** appears near the top right of the Visual Studio window, in the same area where **PREVIEW** appears if you are using a preview build of Visual Studio. You can click on this button to view the **About** dialog.
+
+   ![Screenshot showing ADMIN in top right corner of the Visual Studio window.](media/vs-2022/admin-in-upper-right-corner.png)
 
 ### Modify the shortcut
 

docs/ide/how-to-create-and-edit-configurations.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Specify build components & processes with MSBuild
 description: Explore how to specify build components and processes by using MSBuild properties, items, tasks, and targets in Visual Studio.
-ms.date: 11/04/2016
+ms.date: 9/12/2024
 ms.topic: overview
 helpviewer_keywords:
 - MSBuild, concepts
@@ -22,10 +22,9 @@ MSBuild provides a basic XML schema that you can use to control how the build pl
 | [MSBuild items](../msbuild/msbuild-items.md) | Introduces items and item collections. Items are inputs into the build system and typically represent files. |
 | [MSBuild targets](../msbuild/msbuild-targets.md) | Explains how to group tasks together in a particular order and enable sections of the build process to be called on the command line. |
 | [MSBuild tasks](../msbuild/msbuild-tasks.md) | Shows how to create a unit of executable code that can be used by MSBuild to perform atomic build operations. |
+| [How MSBuild builds projects](build-process-overview.md) | Describes the internal build process used within MSBuild |
 | [Comparing properties and items](../msbuild/comparing-properties-and-items.md) | Compares MSBuild properties and items. Both are used to pass information to tasks, evaluate conditions, and store values that can be referenced throughout the project file. |
-| [MSBuild special characters](../msbuild/msbuild-special-characters.md) | Explains how to escape some characters that MSBuild reserves for special use in specific contexts. |
 | [Walkthrough: Creating an MSBuild project file from scratch](../msbuild/walkthrough-creating-an-msbuild-project-file-from-scratch.md) | Shows how to create a basic project file incrementally, by using only a text editor. |
 | [Walkthrough: Using MSBuild](../msbuild/walkthrough-using-msbuild.md) | Introduces the building blocks of MSBuild and shows how to write, manipulate, and debug MSBuild projects without closing the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE). |
-| [How MSBuild builds projects](build-process-overview.md) | Describes the internal build process used within MSBuild |
 | [MSBuild reference](../msbuild/msbuild-reference.md) | Links to documents that contain reference information. |
 | [MSBuild](../msbuild/msbuild.md) | Presents an overview of the XML schema for a project file and shows how it controls processes that builds software. |

docs/ide/intellicode-suggestions.md

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
 title:  Set preferences in the Visual Studio subscriptions admin portal
-author: evanwindom
+author: joseb-rdc
 ms.author: amast
 manager: shve
-ms.date: 03/19/2024
+ms.date: 09/13/2024
 ms.topic: conceptual
 description: Learn how to set preferences for language, contacts, subscription level, and others in the admin portal.
 ---

docs/ide/media/vs-2022/admin-in-upper-right-corner.png

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
 title: Admin responsibilities and roles in subscriptions
-author: evanwindom
+author: joseb-rdc
 ms.author: amast
 manager: shve
-ms.date: 03/19/2024
+ms.date: 09/13/2024
 ms.topic: conceptual
 description: Review task responsibilities and roles for Visual Studio subscription admins, such as ensuring subscriptions are managed in accordance with license terms.
 ---

docs/ide/user-permissions-and-visual-studio.md

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
 title: Use super admin and admin roles for subscriptions
-author: evanwindom
+author: joseb-rdc
 ms.author: amast
 manager: shve
-ms.date: 03/19/2024
+ms.date: 09/13/2024
 ms.topic: conceptual
 description: Review the responsibilities and roles for super admins and admins of Visual Studio subscriptions and how to assign admins. 
 ---