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MS VS Installer Projects 2022 - Desktop shortcut icon is not displayed
In the community forum I could already find a few posts with the same topic, but that could not help me (the problems occurred, for example, because one has not created a shorcut in the project). What I have done so far: under Application Folder I…
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A Very Basic Question about VS Code
I am 83 years old. I was a mainframe (COBOL/BAL) programmer in the early '70s and progressed through the ranks, retiring as CIO/CTO for a bank. I retired in 2001. I am trying to build a website. I'm self taught. I use VS Code for HTML/CSS/Javascript,…
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How to setup cross compilation on WSL from windows, but deploying and debugging on remote arm in combination with CMAKE
I am trying to figure out the correct (or perhaps least convoluted) way to create the setup I need. I am building C++17 software for an embedded device using Visual studio 2022. The target device is a custom OS, but it is linux based and I have a cross…
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Update Default Bootstrap in Visual Studio
On creating a Web app on Visual Studio (Currently VS 2022), The Wizard installs Bootstrap by Default. The Bootstrap is generally an older version. Though Bootstrap can be updated by Nuget Package Installer or using libman, is there a way to change the…
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How to use C++ Intellisense with Boost libraries when working on a CMAKE WSL2 Project
Hi, I have installed the boost libraries in my WSL2 workspace but when I write code and try to #include any of the boost libraries I get an error of the form: E1696 cannot open source file "boost/system/error_code.hpp" as an example. Is there…
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Solution won't load
When I attempt to load the solution, I get the error message 'The solution appears to be under source control, but it's binding information cannot be found. Because it is not possible to recover this missing information automatically, the projects whose…
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Cannot ZOOM VB.NET design window to view full form
I designed two forms in a VB.NET project on Windows 10 64 bit with Visual Studio 2022 and I was able to view the entire forms in their design windows, so I placed all controls in roughly their correct spots. I saved my work, but later fell asleep at the…
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Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows desktop installation
Hello I installed Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows desktop. I got it from the official Microsoft website (older versions) with a Dev Essential free account. The software was marked as requiring NO PRODUCT KEY. The sofware never mentioned it was a…
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I have Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools for Visual Studio 2017 & Microsoft Visual Studio Installer with same version but different registry detail. How can i make it same without uninstalling the app?
I have 4 different servers that use Visual Studio 2017 Integrated Shell with SSDT. As part of the company policy, we need to have same registry value across this 4 server. I have updated all to have same version across all server, but those value remains…
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Can Visual Studio provide better help?
Visual Studio 2022, Version 17.13.3 Example, when creating an MFC project there are five sets of dialogs. Many of the options are not self-explanatory. Provide a method of getting an explanation for options, such as right click and/or a Help option. My…
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beginner getting started need a full work-through with a human
Azure. just registered. please guide me through full setup
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visual studio installer not open
When I opened visual studio installer, it pop up a blank screen and never open. the error on the log file is "Exception occurred while trying to write telemetry session to the network."
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Error Loading OLE data connection components in Visual Studio 2022
I am getting this error when loading SSIS integration projects: Error loading 'FileImport.conmgr' : Unable to create the type with the name 'OLEDB'. I have loaded the OLE components I wrote out a better explanation 3 times, but your system wouldn't…
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Does `vc_redist.x64.exe /install /passive` restart a user's system?
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/windows/redistributing-visual-cpp-files?view=msvc-170#command-line-options-for-the-redistributable-packages This example command installs the x64 Redistributable. It shows installation progress, but doesn't require…
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Issue: Cannot perform minimal layout download to retrieve software to update Visual Studio with Base\Target format.
Details: When running the minimalLayout.exe program like below MinimalLayout.exe generate --targetLocation c:\VSLayout\ --productIds Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.Enterprise --baseVersion 17.12.5 --targetVersion 17.12.6 --languages en-US __I am…
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Visual Studio IDE Designer support for .Net 7 End Date
Dear Engineer, Microsoft posted an article on 24th Oct 2024 about the Microsoft design-time support policy. I have apps that still use .Net 7 and which utilise older .Net 6 components (which are no longer supported as the company is no longer in…
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Copilot Studio Agent and File Analysis Capabilities
Is it necessary to create an action to first extract text information from a file before feeding it to the GenAI for an answer? I expected the Copilot Studio agent to analyze the file similarly to how the regular Copilot chat does.
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Visual Studio Upgrade issue
Hi. I am having some issues upgrading from Visual studio Community version 2022 to Professional version 2022. In the community version, I cannot find upgrade subscription. I updated the Community version but the option Help> My Subscription>…
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VS2022 offline version cannot be installed on a WIN2019 server without an internet connection
I am trying to install the offline version of VS2022 PROFESSIONAL on a Windows Server 2019 Standard host that doesn’t have internet access. However, I keep encountering error messages about missing packages, which prevent the installation from being…
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Registration Key for Visual C++ 2010 Express
I'm using Visual C++ 2010 Express and am dealing with a popup telling me that I need to enter a registration key to continue using the software after a trial period expires. The popup says that registration is free, but the button to register online…
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