What's the right way to branch with Visual Source Safe?

Question

What I currently do is I link the project to another location and give it the same name, then check the box where it says \"Branch after share.\" And then I would Check out

Answer 1

The way you described is the only supported way to do "branching". And as you pointed out it is rather clunky. In VSS it's best to avoid branching alltogether as it will destroy your source history.