The process of installing, configuring, and customizing Visual Studio to support development workflows across languages, platforms, and workloads.
How much disk space is required on the default drive for doing software development on Windows 11?
My employer has allocated a new VM for me, for doing software development. On my previous desktop PC, which only had one drive, I had consumed 298 GB of storage. (That SSD was a 1 TB drive, so there wasn't any problem with it consuming almost 300 GB of…
Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
Zombie COM Surrogate (WinInetCacheServer) processes when running MAPI in a 64-bit MFC Application via Task Scheduler
I have a 32-bit C++ MFC Windows application that calls MAPI via the Windows MAPI API. Recently, I compiled the application to 64-bit, and it runs fine when launched manually. However, when I schedule the same 64-bit version to run via Windows Task…
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
Using classic Outlook for Windows in business environments
Developer technologies | C++
A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.
VB.Net application query
Hi, One of the Application user lost his Admin access on one VB.Net application. No admin settings defined in db tables. Nothing set up in web. config. Can't find the reason. We have no Visual studio/Asp.net installed on the server. Can only open in …
Developer technologies | .NET | Other
Microsoft Technologies based on the .NET software framework. Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.
How to fix the "dotnet-host-8.0.27-win-x64.msi" missing error for .Net
I am receiving a pop up window from the Microsoft.NET Host: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache{FE436680-E3E9-4BDB-A1C9-AA9DCD76752F}v64.108.52182\ and it is empty
Developer technologies | .NET | .NET Runtime
.NET: Microsoft Technologies based on the .NET software framework. Runtime: An environment required to run apps that aren't compiled to machine language.
AI answer
Foundry Local WinRT/C++ support
Hello, we would like to know if you intend to add support to C++ native applications for FoundryLocal in a near future, as a WinRT/C++ Package Nuget for instance ? Unfortunately, we cannot use Microsoft.Windows.AI which is available in WinRT/C++ because…
Developer technologies | C++
A high-level, general-purpose programming language, created as an extension of the C programming language, that has object-oriented, generic, and functional features in addition to facilities for low-level memory manipulation.
Using ADFS oidc1.0 protocol to fetch SharePoint Subscription list data from .net Microservice
We are trying to connect SharePoint Subscription Lists and Libraries using .net 8 Microservice without human interaction. We are able to get the token from ADFS, however SharePoint on-prem version is rejecting the token. Does anyone have implemented this…
Developer technologies | .NET | Other
Microsoft Technologies based on the .NET software framework. Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.
AI answer
Allow C# Microsoft.Extensions.ApiDescription.Server package to generate 3.0.x OpenAPI specifications on Build
I'm using the Microsoft.Extensions.ApiDescription.Server 10.0.0.9 nuget package to generate the OpenAPI specification on build of my project. This always generate an 3.1.1 OpenAPI spec version document. I need to import this OpenAPI spec in Azure API…
Developer technologies | ASP.NET Core | ASP.NET API
A component of ASP.NET Core for creating RESTful web services that support HTTP-based communication between clients and servers.
Creating a large JSON with Utf8JsonWriter is very slow in a native AOT library
Hello, In a personal project I'm creating a fairly large JSON document, 150MB, using Utf8JsonWriter in C#. It is reasonably fast when compiled to managed, NET 10, code - it finishes in 6 seconds. However, when published to native AOT, the same process…
Developer technologies | .NET | .NET Runtime
.NET: Microsoft Technologies based on the .NET software framework. Runtime: An environment required to run apps that aren't compiled to machine language.
Version mismatch for retail realm package
New update by retail realm provided a package that is targeting to .net6.0 framework but my application run on net standard framework 2.0 . Does RR supports is multi targeted frameworks and or are you able to provide RR that is compatible with .NET…
Developer technologies | .NET | .NET Runtime
.NET: Microsoft Technologies based on the .NET software framework. Runtime: An environment required to run apps that aren't compiled to machine language.
I bought Visual Studio Professional - Full Year license
I bought Visual Studio Professional - Full Year license and it isn't working. I need someone to help me with this. Where can i talk to a human being to get this resolved - when i sign in it doesnt show where i bought it but i bought it using my email:…
Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Other
A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web, mobile devices and many other platforms. Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.
How to test automatic download of PSA
I need to check the automatic download of beta print support app from MS store when i connect a printer with beta printer extension inf.
Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
A Microsoft platform for building and publishing apps for Windows devices.
I need to implement raw xml logging before the our wcf service process the incoming request from the clinet how to implement it give the approach
I need to log my incoming SOAP request as raw xxml in my app before it even comes into my WCF pipeline. How to implement it? Provide me with the idea and implementations, and it will help. Thanks in advance #WCF
Developer technologies | .NET | Other
Microsoft Technologies based on the .NET software framework. Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.
can't load dotnet 10 sdk
I get Failed to load [C:\Program Files\dotnet\host\fxr\10.0.9\hostfxr.dll], HRESULT: 0x800700C1 Ensure the library matches the current process architecture: x64 The library hostfxr.dll was found, but loading it from C:\Program…
Developer technologies | .NET | .NET Runtime
.NET: Microsoft Technologies based on the .NET software framework. Runtime: An environment required to run apps that aren't compiled to machine language.
how to remove quotation marks from data in vfp 9
how to remove quotation marks from data in vfp 9how to remove quotation marks from data in vfp 9
Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Other
A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web, mobile devices and many other platforms. Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.
Need to launch printing preference from UWP C# app
We are developing UWP application C# to handle printers. We need to open any one of the printer's printing preference page from our application. If we use shellexecute or createprocess to launch the command "rundll32.exe with…
Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
A Microsoft platform for building and publishing apps for Windows devices.
Issue to the bug
Hi, Can you help to the bug below? Which event is causing the issue?
Developer technologies | .NET | .NET Multi-platform App UI
A Microsoft open-source framework for building native device applications spanning mobile, tablet, and desktop.
Visual Basic 6 software download
I am looking for download VB 6. is it still available to down load from my subscription.
Developer technologies | VB
An object-oriented programming language developed by Microsoft that can be used in .NET.
Can the form body / background color be customized in a model-driven app (modern look)?
Environment: Power Platform, model-driven app using the modern/refreshed look (2026 Wave 1). I'm trying to brand a model-driven app to match our corporate colors. Using the modern theme (Custom theme definition XML web resource), I can change the app…
Developer technologies | Windows Forms
A set of .NET Framework managed libraries for developing graphical user interfaces.
QuestPDF issue
Hi, Can you help for the issues below? I did the change to add "Type" but still the same problem.
Developer technologies | .NET | .NET Multi-platform App UI
A Microsoft open-source framework for building native device applications spanning mobile, tablet, and desktop.
Visual Studio Visual Studio Enterprise (FTE) Azure Subscription doesn't show in my Alternate account
Let me know if you need sub id or alternate account id for further troubleshoot. Note that, I have modified the alternate account recently because previous old alternate account has login issue. The new alternate account cannot show the subscriptions.
Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Other
A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web, mobile devices and many other platforms. Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.