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How do I reinstall Visual Studio 2017 Professional IDE

I have my product key, but I can not find my downloadable VS2017pro

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-05-22T21:34:12.6766667+00:00
MrWizard71 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-22T21:34:23.36+00:00

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How do I skip the first Visual Studio 2026 installation screen?

Hello. Given that the internet in my country is weak, I downloaded the full version of Visual Studio from my country's sites to install it, which was about 60 gigabytes of compressed file, and after running the program setup file, the installation window…

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-05-19T06:41:18.22+00:00
Armin 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-22T06:14:10.87+00:00
Leon Tran (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,820 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to download the complete offline installer package for Visual Studio 2022?

Hello Microsoft Team, I want to download Visual Studio 2022 for installation on an offline Windows PC. Could you please let me know: From where can I download the complete offline installer package for Visual Studio 2022? Which bootstrapper should I…

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-05-18T05:59:44.07+00:00
JyotiGayakwad 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-21T06:23:13.9233333+00:00
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Visual C++ 2015-2022 Distributable x64

My set up failed for this. I need help. Where do I go for the download or who can I talk to on the phone?

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-05-15T16:50:54.64+00:00
Angie 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-21T03:36:54.7233333+00:00
Leon Tran (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,820 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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in visual studio 2026 how do i turn off automatic updates

in visual studio 2026 how do i turn off automatic updates

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-03-26T10:18:40.1233333+00:00
Ron Baker 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-19T08:34:12.68+00:00
Lizzy Dinh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 530 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to remove the space on the left side of the editor in Visual Studio

How to remove the space on the left side of the editor in Visual Studio? How to remove the space on the left side of the editor in Visual Studio? How to remove the space on the left side of the editor in Visual Studio?

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-05-14T14:44:22.9333333+00:00
家星 魏 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-19T08:14:33.14+00:00
Lizzy Dinh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 530 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Is it possible to download Visual Studio Professional 2019 Trial Version

Is it possible to download Visual Studio Professional 2019 Trial Version that is free for 30 days?

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-05-08T13:36:42.57+00:00
Stefan Mačak 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-15T07:03:59.5166667+00:00
Leon Tran (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,820 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Not able to download visual studio 2019 community

I need VS 2019 community but Download option is not available. How can I install Visual Studio 2019? I have attached a snapshot of the same. I have Windows 11 Home operating system, 64 bit operating system.

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2024-06-12T20:56:36.4566667+00:00
Aarti Kadam 85 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-12T14:44:38.01+00:00
Heemanshu Bhalla 0 Reputation points
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URGENT: Visual Studio Installer complete crash / Cannot uninstall / System.IO.FileNotFoundException

Dear Microsoft Support, I am reporting a critical issue with the Visual Studio Installer that has completely blocked my work and prevents me from completing an urgent C# project. The installer is broken, it won't allow me to install or uninstall the IDE,…

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-03-28T13:29:02.5466667+00:00
Dan Shy 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-12T08:36:55.98+00:00
kaleem ullah kaleem ullah 0 Reputation points
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WHen trying to show form in visual studio get error "The designer could not be shown for this file because none of the classes within can be designed. The base class 'System.Void' cannot be designed

Earlier this year after installing an update to visual studio for an application with a very long history, When I would go into my VB.net application, on most forms I would get the error above. I've had to recreate dozens of forms because of the error…

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-05-02T20:12:19.88+00:00
Eric Hedman 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-11T11:52:59.9633333+00:00
Gade Harika (INFOSYS LIMITED) 2,850 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
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install Visual studio + Intel Parallel Studio in a new computer

I'm a Fortran user. I bought a new computer and I want to install the Visual studio with the Intel Parallel studio composer edition for Fortran Windows. I already have them in my old notebook, but the installers are not working any more. Can you please…

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-04-27T17:06:14.55+00:00
Denilson Espirito Santo 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-05-11T07:36:23.5666667+00:00
Lizzy Dinh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 530 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

como puedo arreglar "no se pudo instalar Microsoft.webview2" al momento de descargar VSstudio.

estuve intentando descargar visual studio, pero siempre que lo hago me tira el mismo error de "no se puedo instalar webview2" me fije en foros y todo, pero no encentro nada y recibi soporte tecnico de microsoft y me dijieron que necesito…

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-04-06T00:12:24.5766667+00:00
Marcos Mayorga 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-05-07T02:36:32.7966667+00:00
Marcos Mayorga 40 Reputation points
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Visual Studio 2026 Insiders — Editor Collapses When Terminal Gains Focus (Window‑Layout Regression)

Below is the summary by Copilot after a day's troubleshooting the VS Insiders layout. Title Editor collapses or disappears when Terminal or other tool windows gain focus — VS 2026 Insiders window‑layout regression Environment Visual Studio 2026…

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-05-05T19:53:50.38+00:00
Yang, Hui 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-05T21:05:18.9866667+00:00
Yang, Hui 0 Reputation points
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enter product key on new purchase of visual studio professional 2026

how to enter product key on new purchase of visual studio professional 2026

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-04-27T03:41:53.6666667+00:00
mark heath 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-04T04:20:48.51+00:00
Gade Harika (INFOSYS LIMITED) 2,850 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

vdproj Setup Project not generating .msi / .exe – System.Buffers.dll dependency warning (.NET Framework 4.7.2, x64)

Hello Community, I am facing an issue while creating a Setup project (.vdproj) in Visual Studio and I am hoping someone can help clarify why this is happening. Environment Details Application type: VB.NET Windows Forms Target framework: .NET Framework…

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-04-07T13:07:03.28+00:00
Aman Agrahari 220 Reputation points
accepted 2026-04-30T07:16:25.5+00:00
Aman Agrahari 220 Reputation points
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Azure Functions isolated (net8.0) incorrectly requires .NET Desktop workload to load projects.

I have an Azure functions project that works fine in VS2022. When I open the project with VS2026, it prompts me to install .NET Desktop. The following is my .csproj (with the project names renamed). <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk"> …

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-04-21T08:35:37.6733333+00:00
Richard Coleman 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-24T09:42:15.5866667+00:00
Frederik Seyns 161 Reputation points
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Why does Visual Studio fail to install despite space?

Why does Visual Studio fail to install despite space?

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-04-18T19:54:47.1266667+00:00
abdelrahman ezzat 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-22T03:26:03.89+00:00
Leon Tran (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,820 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

TFVC Checkin Policy not changing

We are using TFVC version control in two projects, hosted in Azure Devops cloud. Today, we have started getting an error message "It's not possible to operate with deprecated policies, please see Azure DevOps blog for more information.…

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-02-04T17:34:36.9433333+00:00
Mitchell Bland 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-17T13:39:11.9266667+00:00
Coffey, Dennis 0 Reputation points
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VS license expired

I have visual studio dev essentials subscription, still not able to use visual studio

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-04-13T15:44:41.34+00:00
Jayam, Chiranjeevi 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-17T03:20:43.32+00:00
Lizzy Dinh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 530 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Visual Studio on snapdragon ARM Processor

Visual Studio on snapdragon ARM Processor on 64 bit architecture

Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Setup
asked 2026-04-10T07:31:33.2766667+00:00
Mudassir Ahmed 100 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-15T03:00:22+00:00
Leon Tran (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,820 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator