Visual Studio 2022 hides *.cs files

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Visual Studio 2022 hides *.cs files

Nicolai Lupascu 0

Hi everyone,

I have a problem with the new Visual Studio 2022. Every time a project is started it creates a Program.cs file. If Visual Studio is closed and then opened again this file is not visible. It is still available and one can see it in File Explorer, but not in Visual Studio. Then another file is created the old on is shown but with a little x on it. The same happens with other files if Visual Studio is closed again.

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Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,056 Microsoft External Staff

Hi @Nicolai Lupascu ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

Are you using version control? How did you open the file after closing VS?

If you rename or delete the files (Class1.cs and Program.cs) from the project folder, they will show in Solution Explorer with a little red x.

Or these files are moved to different folders. Please check it.

Sincerely,

Anna

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Nicolai Lupascu 0 Reputation points

2023-03-06T11:56:01.6+00:00

Hi Anna,

thanks for your answer. I'm not using a version control for this Project. After closing VS I'm opening it again using *.sln file. This Solution contains normally more than one project. Some of them are just packets other are console apps and so on.

I'm not renaming, deleting or moving any of this files. They all remain untouched after closing VS.
Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,056 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-03-06T12:05:44.8466667+00:00

Hello, are you using the latest version of VS2022 17.5.1? If no, please update it.

Does it occur in other project types?
Nicolai Lupascu 0 Reputation points

2023-03-06T13:41:08.8+00:00

Hi Anna, I've updated my VS top the lastest version as you suggested. The Problem still occurs.
Nicolai Lupascu 0 Reputation points

2023-03-06T13:41:10.5866667+00:00

Hi Anna, I've updated my VS top the lastest version as you suggested. The Problem still occurs.
Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,056 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-03-07T08:39:27.81+00:00

Hello, if you create a new project with the latest Visual Studio 2022, then, close and open it again, does it persist?
Nicolai Lupascu 0 Reputation points

2023-03-07T08:45:06.4+00:00

Hi Anna, I was able to find the reason for this Problem. All my data was saved on OneDrive. If Files on Demand option of OneDrive is on, than Visual Studio is behaving that way.
Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,056 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-03-07T09:01:48.6066667+00:00

Thanks for your sharing!

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