Can't load projects since updating to Visual Studio 17.6

Question

I can't load any projects in Visual Studio since updating to 17.6. I've uninstalled and reinstalled, I've used the InstallCleanup.exe tool, among some other steps but nothing has resolved it.

Answer 1

Hello @Anonymous ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

Please try to remove the ComponentModelCache folders in C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\17.0_XXXXXXXX directory, and relaunch VS.

If this doesn’t work, please check if the issue you got is the same/similar with this issue: RoslynPackage fails to initialize due to SettingsEditorFactory dependency error.

If they are the same, please try the workaround => run gacutil /if "<vsinstalldir>\Common7\IDE\PublicAssemblies\System.ValueTuple.dll" in an elevated command prompt and remove above ComponentModelCache folders.

If the error you got is not the same/similar with the above one, please share us the detailed error message for further check.

Sincerely,

Tianyu

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Answer 2

Sorry but it is a quite common problem
Surprises me it persists for such a long time
Update VS, add Components or repaair the darn thjing and you are toasted

Check where in the list the 64bit dotnet path is located, if not moved it above the 32bit path

Control Panel -> System -> Advanced System Settings
Click on Environment Variables in the lower right corner
In System Variables edit the Path settings
Move the 64 bit dotnet path above the 32bit path

hth /Peter