TFS 2008 checks out code automatically on edit

Question

I am working on a Visual Studio 2008 project that is already added to TFS server. I am not sure which settings and policies have been configured for the TFS (this is done by a s

Answer 1

Unfortunately, with TFS it puts read-only locks on your files to PREVENT you from editing the file without checking it out first.

I cannot stand this decision. What you'll have to do is allow TFS to check out the file, then "Undo checkout" on it later if you don't want to check it out.

Make sure you have shared checkout enabled, exclusively locking files is the path to madness. ;)