Visual Studio 2022 quits when starting UWP App

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Visual Studio 2022 quits when starting UWP App

Niklas Hanft 0

I am developing an Universal Windows Platform app, utilizing a webview. I've already tried:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/ide/reference/safemode-devenv-exe?view=vs-2022
- Nothing really works anymore in safemode - cant say if thats by design or not.
Checking ActivityLog.xml
Microsoft.VisualStudio.Extensibility.ExtensionMetadataService System.UnauthorizedAccessException (only thing unusual?)
Reinstalling Visual Studio
Reinstalling NuGet Packages
Repairing Visual Studio (through installer)
Create a blank new App and start it there (same behavior)
Repairing .NET Framework 4.8
Cleanup/Rebuilding

Anonymous

2023-04-11T08:11:50.0533333+00:00

Do you mean the Visual Studio tool itself will crash when you launch the UWP app?
Niklas Hanft 0 Reputation points

2023-04-11T12:09:46.04+00:00

@Anonymous Yes exactly. It quits without any exception or error message. (Window closes)

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Anonymous

2023-04-11T08:11:50.0533333+00:00

Do you mean the Visual Studio tool itself will crash when you launch the UWP app?
Niklas Hanft 0 Reputation points

2023-04-11T12:09:46.04+00:00

@Anonymous Yes exactly. It quits without any exception or error message. (Window closes)

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Tianyu Sun-MSFT 34,431 Microsoft External Staff

Hello @Niklas Hanft ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

Is there any limit on your machine such as rules, group policy, permission limits, extension or antivirus blocking?

The error message indicates that it’s a permission issue. If you try to run VS as administrator, will it work?

Besides, does ActivityLog.xml file list the unauthorized file/folder or path?

Please also try to reset VS settings(run devenv /ResetSettings in Developer Command Prompt for Visual Studio 2022).

Feel free to let us know the results.

Sincerely,

Tianyu

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Tianyu Sun-MSFT 34,431 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-04-18T13:50:17.2566667+00:00

Hi @Niklas Hanft ,

I have not heard from you for a couple of days. Does running VS as administrator work?

You may need to focus on the permission. Do you have full permissions on this machine? If the ActivityLog.xml file shows the detailed file/folder path that VS can’t access, then please right-click that file/folder > Properties > Security > Edit > select the user > assign the Full control to the corresponding user. If your machine is a company machine or is controlled by your administrator, please try to communicate with your administrator.

If the ActivityLog.xml file shows more detailed information about System.UnauthorizedAccessException, please share them with us to check.

Regards,

Tianyu

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