Third Shelf

Creating a new test project in Visual Studio 2005 and 2008, Microsoft automatically generates a file in the test project called “AuthoringTests.txt”. After creating a dozen or so test projects, this file really starts getting in the way. Fortunately there is an easy way to disable Visual Studio from including this file in any new test project.

It is fairly simple. Click on Tools>Options>Test Tools>Test Project and uncheck the checkbox that reads “About Test Projects” introduction file and voila, no more AuthoringTests.txt!

Below is a screen shot of the setting:

This setting is found in the same location for Visual Studio 2005 and 2008.