title: VS2008 Prefers GAC reference to Assemblies in Solution Folder
body: <p>I am using some 3rd party libraries in my solution and have saved these in a separate source-controlled folder called 3rdParty. I have added references to the DLLs in this folder from the VS2008 IDE. However, I find that after saving, closing and opening the solution, the references have been changed to point to the assemblies in the GAC.</p>
  
  <p>The reason for using the 3rdParty folder is that I can easily get latest version from any machine and build my project without having to install anything in the GAC folder. How can I get VS2008 to leave my references untouched?</p>
  
  <p><strong>Edit:</strong> After seeing Benjol's answer, I have been wondering if I could use an assembly manifest to fix this. Will this help solve my problem?</p>