detach a code base from association with Visual Source Safe in Visual Studio 2010

1. go through the code base and delete all files ending in the following extensions
   • .vspscc
   • .vssscc
   • .scc
2. open the .sln file in notepad and remove everything in the "Global" section
    
3. When you open the solution in Visual Studio 2010 and are prompted to log into Visual Source Safe, click "Cancel." You will then be presented with a dialog box offering you one of four radio boxes to select. Select the radio box for stripping away bindings to TFS.