VS 2019 C++ DLL Template missing

Benjamin Dennis 1 Reputation point
2020-11-26T20:19:52.4+00:00

I don't know what happened but after the 16.8.1 update the DLL template is no longer on the New Project Menu

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  1. Anna Xiu-MSFT 25,626 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2020-11-27T05:52:26.777+00:00

    Hi @Benjamin Dennis ,

    Do you mean that the Dynamic-Link Library (DLL) template is missing when you create a new project?

    If so, please check if you have the “Desktop development with C++” workload installed. You could install it by running your Visual Studio Installer > Modify.

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    Sincerely,
    Anna

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