Custom control dll's and wicc location in Windows Vista, Windows 2003 and Windows XP
I was asked by quite a few people about the proper location of the wicc file and the dll file of the custom control in different versions of Windows. The answer is quite simple.
If you add Custom controls for the first time you should remember, Application Data / ProgramData are hidden folders and that some of the folders are to be created by the user.
The Location in Windows XP is:
TFS 2005: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Team Foundation\Work Item Tracking\Custom Controls
TFS 2008: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Team Foundation\Work Item Tracking\Custom Controls\9.0
The location in Windows 2003 is:
TFS 2005: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Team Foundation\Work Item Tracking\Custom Controls
TFS 2008: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Team Foundation\Work Item Tracking\Custom Controls\9.0
The location in Windows Vista is:
TFS 2005: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Team Foundation\Work Item Tracking\Custom Controls
TFS 2008: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Team Foundation\Work Item Tracking\Custom Controls\9.0