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Error as "Timed out while connecting to named pipe"
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This worked for me without admin privilege
Delete Designer Cache:
%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\.17.0_xxxx) and delete the entire WinFormsDesigner folder.
UI forms were loading earlier without any issue, suddenly they stopped working recently. VS 2022 IDE is being used. Please let me know what can be done in this case , could not get any help by following resolution steps on this error.
Noted below error in Event Viewer as an additional reference:
Application: DesignToolsServer.exe CoreCLR Version: 7.0.2024.26716 .NET Version: 7.0.20 Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception. Exception Info: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Extensions.Logging, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=adb9793829ddae60'. The system cannot find the file specified. File name: 'Microsoft.Extensions.Logging, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=adb9793829ddae60' at Microsoft.DotNet.DesignTools.Server.Program.Main(String[] args, IEnumerable`1 designTimeAssemblies, Action fixUpNetTypes) at DesignToolsServerX64.Program.Main(String[] args)