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i want to upgrade my visual studio 2022 to visual studio 2026

Abdulhamid Mahmoud 0 Reputation points
2025-11-28T19:17:50.1533333+00:00

i want to upgrade my visual studio 2022 to visual studio 2026 without making a clean installation

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Other
Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Other

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  1. Bruce (SqlWork.com) 83,581 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-11-29T17:38:08.9966667+00:00

    There is no upgrade. They install side by side in separate locations. You can uninstall vs 2022 before or after vs 2026

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  1. Lizzy Dinh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 425 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-12-02T03:40:24.72+00:00

    Hi Abdulhamid Mahmoud,

    Thank you for sharing your concern to us.

    Regarding your concern, if you did not download Visual Studio before, you might need to install from scratch. However, if you have downloaded Visual Studio before, you can follow these steps:

    1. Open Visual Studio Installer > AvailableUser's image
    2. Choose the Visual Studio 2026 edition you wanted and click on Install, you will see something like this:User's image

    you can select the option above to keep the workloads you installed in the previous version.

    1. I used the latest Visual Studio Installer, but if you have the old version, the system will prompt you this:

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    1. After finish updating the Installer, Visual Studio 2026 will continue to download and install.

    User's image I hope everything will be smooth! If you have any concern during the process, feel free to reach out. I'll be happy to help.

    Have a nice day!

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  2. Q&A Assist
    2025-11-28T19:17:59.8266667+00:00
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    To upgrade from Visual Studio 2022 to Visual Studio 2026 without performing a clean installation, you can follow these steps:

    1. Check for Updates: Open Visual Studio 2022, go to the Help menu, and select Check for Updates. If an update to Visual Studio 2026 is available, you will be prompted to download and install it.
    2. Use the Visual Studio Installer: If you have the Visual Studio Installer, you can launch it and see if Visual Studio 2026 is listed as an available update. You can then select it and proceed with the upgrade.
    3. Download the Bootstrapper: Alternatively, you can download the bootstrapper for Visual Studio 2026 from the Visual Studio Release History page. Running this bootstrapper will initiate the installation process, allowing you to upgrade your existing installation without losing your previous settings and configurations.
    4. Migration Options: During the installation process, you will have options to migrate your previous Visual Studio configuration, which will help retain your settings, workloads, and components from Visual Studio 2022.

    Make sure to back up any important projects or settings before proceeding with the upgrade, just in case.

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