Unable to sign in or start Visual Studio

John 446 Reputation points
2023-04-26T00:58:45.82+00:00

I am now unable to sign in or start Visual Studio 2022. Either my computer is taking too long to start or my credentials may have been compromised or rejected. Can anyone help me?

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  1. Tianyu Sun-MSFT 29,446 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2023-04-26T01:59:02.0233333+00:00

    Hello @John,

    Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

    Is there any error message?

    Please try following methods first and let us know if the issue persists.

    1. Disable installed extension or antivirus which may block VS and reboot your machine then run VS as administrator.
    2. Run devenv /SafeMode in Developer Command Prompt for Visual Studio 2022.
    3. Try to repair VS(VS Installer > More > Repair) and reset VS settings(run devenv /ResetSettings in Developer Command Prompt for Visual Studio 2022).
    4. Rename the .IdentityService folder(C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\.IdentityService), and sign in VS again.

    Please let us know if you did something before this issue appeared.

    Best Regards,

    Tianyu


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