A Microsoft platform for building and publishing apps for Windows devices.
How to migrate UWP .Net Native to UWP AOT
I read the official document on "Modernize your UWP app with .NET and Native AOT". The instructions for migrating .Net Native UWP to the new modern UWP are sketchy. It seems that one can just edit the existing .csproj to do the…
Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
I am facing a breakpoint/debugging issue in Visual Studio 2026 with a C# application that uses C++/CLI managed layers.
My application architecture is: C# application → C++/CLI managed layer → Native C++ code There are two C++/CLI managed layers in the solution. Breakpoints work correctly when debugging through one managed layer (Graphics managed layer), but breakpoints…
Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Debugging
A core feature of Visual Studio that allows developers to inspect, analyze, and troubleshoot code during execution.
Windows Update breaks WPF TrueType font subsetting (Calibri.ttf format specification error) KB5120708
When printing in .NET Framework 4.8 application WPF, it seems to have broken the XPS printing. See stack trace below. If I uninstall the KB5120708 update, it works again. It has broken our printing functionality on our business application. Can any one…
Developer technologies | Windows Presentation Foundation
A part of the .NET Framework that provides a unified programming model for building line-of-business desktop applications on Windows.
How to use all-MiniLM-L6-v2 in .net android?
I am using .net android (android application) and I want to ask that how to use all-MiniLM-L6-V2 in it? I want to feed a txt to it and ask questions about the txt.
Developer technologies | .NET | .NET Multi-platform App UI
A Microsoft open-source framework for building native device applications spanning mobile, tablet, and desktop.
How to achieve separate heap handling in VS 2022 C++ DLLs ?
Earlier Visual Studio versions (e.g. VS2010) used separate heap for each C++ DLLs and the main application (also C++). In VS2022 the main application and the loaded DLLs share the same heap. We would like to restore the original behavior: separate heap…
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.
MAUI iOS: Keyboard hides the entry on iOS platform.
I have and entry like below: <ctrl:BorderLessEntry x:Name="_borderlessEntry" Text="{Binding Text, Source={x:Reference this_flow_text}}" BackgroundColor="Transparent" Placeholder="{Binding Title,…
Developer technologies | .NET | .NET Multi-platform App UI
A Microsoft open-source framework for building native device applications spanning mobile, tablet, and desktop.
How to use flan-t5-small or all-MiniLM-L6-v2 in .net iOS?
I am using .net iOS (iOS application) not .net MAUI and I want to ask that how to use all-MiniLM-L6-v2 or flan-t5-small in it? I want to feed a txt to it and ask questions about the txt ?
Developer technologies | .NET | .NET Machine Learning
.NET: Microsoft Technologies based on the .NET software framework. Machine learning: A type of artificial intelligence focused on enabling computers to use observed data to evolve new behaviors that have not been explicitly programmed.
conformance to ECMA-334 or ISO/IEC 23270
Does Microsoft’s C# compiler within Visual Studio Community conform to the standards described in ECMA-334 and/or ISO/IEC 23270?
Developer technologies | C#
An object-oriented and type-safe programming language that has its roots in the C family of languages and includes support for component-oriented programming.
VS 2026 will not show form designer after creating a new VB Windows Forms App targeting .NET 10 Framework
I am trying to create a new Visual Basic Windows Forms App for .NET 10.0 in Visual Studio 18.9.2. Once the new project is created, I cannot get a Form Designer opened. I have found a number of possible solutions to this on the web, but nothing I try has…
Developer technologies | Windows Forms
A set of .NET Framework managed libraries for developing graphical user interfaces.
The project doesn't know how to run the profile with name 'machine-name' and command 'MsixPackage'
Hi, My laptop has just upgraded from an older Windows 10 laptop to a newer Windows 11 laptop. The Visual Studio Community also updated itself to 18.9.2. Unfortunately, now when attempting to build and debug this UWP C# app (either for the local laptop or…
Developer technologies | Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
A Microsoft platform for building and publishing apps for Windows devices.
visual studio 2026
cannot open file 'msvcprtd.lib' I have already included the GLFW, GLAD, Shader, and stb_image files correctly. The error appears during the linking stage, not while compiling the C++ code. I want to know why Visual Studio is looking for…
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.
Is .NET 4.8.1 the same as 4.8.09037?
The registry version of .NET on my windows PC shows 4.8.09037. Is this the same as .NET 4.8.1?
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.
Will migrating a .sln solution to .slnx cause problems with the .slnlaunch file?
I'm working with a Visual Studio solution which has 9 Visual Studio projects in it. It was written using .NET 8. I want to migrate it to .NET 10 where I can continue working with it with VS 2026. I had changed the solution to launch multiple projects…
Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
The process of installing, configuring, and customizing Visual Studio to support development workflows across languages, platforms, and workloads.
Struggling with upgrade a ASP.NET app from .NET 8 to .NET 10
This is a problem I've encountered before but have never found a satisfactory solution. I'm taking a Pluralsight course which came out 2 years ago. Thus, it was written using .NET 8, which was the latest, at that time. I'm trying to upgrade it to .NET 10…
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.
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How to set up VS code and use python on new surface laptop? (Processor: Snapdragon X2 Elite @ 4.03 GHz (4.03 GHz))
I bought a new surface laptop for grad school (computer details at the end of the post) in July 2027. My program requires us to learn python. We used VS code in our first class to complete assignments. However, the professor, TAs, and I had issues…
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 share header & source codes in VC++
Hi In Visual C++, I have several headers and sources that I want use them in several projects and they are common. I put them in a folder named 'Common' in my projects folder like below: [My Projects] +--[Common] +--MyCode.h …
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.
How to fix Visual Studio profile name displaying incorrectly.
Visual Studio displays my name wrong when I press on my initials at the top of the screen. When I click on "account settings", to try and change it, it has the right name. Confusing and not a giant deal but still annoying and would like to get…
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.
I cannot find the download for Visual Studio 2019 community or 2022 community
I cannot find the download for Visual Studio 2019 community or 2022 community
Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
The process of installing, configuring, and customizing Visual Studio to support development workflows across languages, platforms, and workloads.
How can I structure a Django web application for better scalability and maintainability?
Hello Microsoft Q&A community, I am a Computer Science graduate currently learning web development with Python and Django. I have been building small Django projects to improve my understanding of backend development, URLs, views, templates, models,…
Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Extensions
Add-on components that enhance and customize the Visual Studio integrated development environment
Clickonce Renew Certificate WPF Desktop .Net 4.5.2 Framework Application
Our Application is Desktop WPF based .Net Framework (4.5.2) APP and it's been in Production for long time. We do Deployments as Clickonce package and user gets auto updates through it. Problem: The initial certificate which was used to sign the…
Developer technologies | Windows Presentation Foundation
A part of the .NET Framework that provides a unified programming model for building line-of-business desktop applications on Windows.
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.