I just upgraded to win11. Now, visual studio 15 will not run. I need specific features in vs15 and do not want vs2022. How an I get vs15 to run in windows 11

Alan Hawkins 0 Reputation points
2024-11-14T02:22:18.16+00:00

I can’t download vs 15. It shows up grayed out on the download page.

When I open vs15 in win11, it says “License: Prerelease Software , Your license has expired.

any help would be appreciated.

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  1. Anna Xiu-MSFT 30,116 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2024-11-20T13:18:12.48+00:00

    Hi @Alan Hawkins, 

    Welcome to Microsoft Q&A! 

    When I open vs15 in win11, it says “License: Prerelease Software , Your license has expired. 

    It shows that your license has expired. Please click on “Check for an updated license” to refresh the license.  

    If it doesn’t work, please sign out and sign into a new account.  

    Besides, please ensure that the VS is the latest version and try to repair it. 

    Sincerely,

    Anna


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