I just installed Productivity Power Tools for VS 2017 and the installer said everything was successful, I do see the location for it in Tools > Options. However when I click on it it doesn't have the option to enable/disable certain features (Custom Document Well for example).
I've tried uninstalling and re-installing with no success. The old behavior used to show the ability to enable/disable features on when you click on it. Now it just shows the output of the HTML copy tab
There are separate installers for the individual features now. The main package should be installing the parts in the background, but you can force the installation manually if needed by downloading the individual parts. The link to each individual part can be found on the page of the main installer.
The enable disable option has been removed in favor of the ability to uninstall/disable individual extensions from the tools & extensions window:
Note: The Productivity Power Tools does not install a page in Tools->Options for enabling and disabling individual Productivity Power Tools. For Visual Studio 2017, we have release all components as separate extensions. So, you can now enable and disable them through Extensions and Updates. Hence, there is no longer a need for the page in Tools->Options.
I've personally had to use the "Reset Productivity Power Tools" option from the Tools menu after the latest upgrade.
I have faced this type of problem. Just click on Reset Productivity Power Tools under Tools menu. If you have already install Productivity Power Tools.
here is a link
https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/18576/productivity-power-pack-not-showing-in-tools-optio.html
Posting this so it may help someone.
In my case, i tried to install productivity power tools by downloading it from here and then executed downloaded .vsix file which didn't work and got an error message like "This extension is already installed to all applicable products". Thought probably had installed it before and went to search it's trace under Tools=> Options but unfortunately couldn't find anything related to this extension. Also, couldn't find options like "Reset Productivity Power Tools" under Tools menu.
Later doing this worked for me, Tools => Extensions and Updates in the left pane selected Online => Visual Studio Marketplace => Tools option and searched for Productivity Power Tools downloaded and installed from there.
In my case the installation of Productivity Power Tools failed for Visual Studio Comunity 2017, I updated the VS 2017, tried to install again the Productivity Power Tools and all worked like a charm.
Please go the following direction below:
"ReSharper/Extension >>Options >>Environment >>Keyboard & Menus >>Hide overridden VS menu items",
Could you try untick that checkbox feature once again start for "Remove and Sort Using on Save".
Related
I'm trying to use the new Library Manager (LibMan) feature in Visual Studio 2017 (I'm using Version 15.7.1) but it is not appearing on either the project context menu or the Project menu.
I have tried various web projects but I can't see it for any of them. The only project type I haven't tried is ASP.NET Core 2.1 (I don't have the preview installed) but I can't find any docs that say it only works with ASP.NET Core 2.1
Here is a screenshot to prove it's not there:
had the same issue. I found the answer two it on another site, but for the life of me cannot find it for reference right now. The easiest thing to do is to build it yourself and install it. Works perfectly fine, I did it and now have the Manage Client Side libraries showing up.
Clone / download the Library Manager from GitHub. (https://github.com/aspnet/LibraryManager/)
Build it in Visual Studio 2017
Run the .Vsix installer
Begin to use the Manage Client Side Libraries from the context menu or project menu.
Hope this helps.
For me, in VS 2022 the context menu option appears but the dialog doesn't show. I found out that instead of right-clicking on project item i have to right-click on wwwroot item and then the dialog is shown
Even though Visual Studio Community 15.7.5 references the "Library Manager" it looks like it is still in Preview and to be released with VS 15.8.
If you would like to use the Library Manager now it is fairly easy but there are a few work arounds right now to get it to install, probably a reason it is still in Preview.
Clone or Download the source code
Note: This requires the Visual Studio extension development Workload to be installed (Tools -> Get Tools and Features under "Other Toolsets").
According to this issue on GitHub it will not install, before compiling the Extension open the project file for the LibraryManager.Vsix project
[LibraryManagerDir]\src\LibraryManager.Vsix\Microsoft.Web.LibraryManager.Vsix.csproj
and update (line #30)
<IsProductComponent>false</IsProductComponent>
After 15.8 comes out this needs to be reset back to true to be able to install it.
Open the LibraryManager.sln and make sure to change the Configuration to Release and Build the Solution.
This will create a .vsix install file:
[LibraryManagerDir]\src\LibraryManager.Vsix\bin\Release\Microsoft.Web.LibraryManager.vsix
Open Microsoft.Web.LibraryManager.vsix to launch the Visual Studio Installer.
Then you will have the Add->Client Side Library in your Context Menu.
Well i downloaded the newest version, then installed, checked to instal entire files on local drive. I restarted Visual Studio 2017 Community and rerun it. Unfortunatelly i can't find in menu > tools anything with should be connected with stylecop ( as in tutorial "how to use stylecop"). I am using x64 Windows7. I really really don't know how to to use it.
Go to extensions and updates and search for stylecop in the online area.
Choose the one by Chris Dahlberg.
Close VS and it will install.
open your project up and make sure you have a settings.stylecop file in there.
right click on the project in the solution explorer and you will see a run stylecop option
After reading a comment from the extension creator, it appears that future development is targeted for the SytleCopAnalyzers NuGet package. Using VS 2017, this was easy to get running. Instructions here -> https://github.com/DotNetAnalyzers/StyleCopAnalyzers.
I'm currently going through the installation process for Visual Studio 2017 Community Edition to use with C++. Halfway through installation, I get an error stating
"The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable. Click OK to try again, or enter an alternate path to a folder containing the installation package 'vc_runtimeMinimum_x86.msi' in the box below."
If I hit cancel, the procedure continues and at the end tells me that the setup has failed. It gives me the error logs attached at the bottom of this post.
Also, I have uploaded the complete logs on the Microsoft Visual Studio developer help forum here.
I'd like to be able to solve this problem without having to do a re-installation of the OS. So far, I've tried /sfc scannow, repairing through the Visual Studio Installer, and reinstalling the C++ redistributables, but all too no avail.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
The product failed to install the listed workloads and components due to one or more package failures. Incomplete workloads Desktop development with C++
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop,version=15.0.26403.0)
Universal Windows Platform development
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Universal,version=15.0.26403.0)
Visual Studio extension development
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VisualStudioExtension,version=15.0.26208.0)
Incomplete components C# and Visual Basic
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Roslyn.LanguageServices,version=15.0.26208.0)
C++ profiling tools
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.DiagnosticTools,version=15.0.26208.0)
Graphics debugger and GPU profiler for DirectX
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Graphics.Tools,version=15.0.26208.0)
JavaScript and TypeScript language support
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.JavaScript.TypeScript,version=15.0.26208.0)
Profiling tools
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.DiagnosticTools,version=15.0.26208.0)
Static analysis tools
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Static.Analysis.Tools,version=15.0.26208.0)
Universal Windows Platform tools
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.UWP.Support,version=15.0.26403.0)
Universal Windows Platform tools for Cordova
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.UWP.Cordova,version=15.0.26403.0)
Universal Windows Platform tools for Xamarin
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.UWP.Xamarin,version=15.0.26403.0)
VC++ 2017 v141 toolset (x86,x64)
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64,version=15.0.26208.0)
Visual Studio extension development prerequisites
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.VisualStudioExtension.Prerequisites,version=15.0.26208.0)
Visual Studio SDK
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VSSDK,version=15.0.26208.0) You can search for solutions using the information below, modify your selections for the above workloads and components and retry the installation, or remove the product from your machine. Following is a collection of individual package failures that led to the incomplete workloads and components above. To search for existing reports of these specific problems, please copy and paste the URL from each package failure into a web browser. If the issue has already been reported, you can find solutions or workarounds there. If the issue has not been reported, you can create a new issue where other people will be able to find solutions or workarounds. Package
'Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14,version=14.10.25008,chip=x86' failed to install. Search URL: https://aka.ms/VSSetupErrorReports?q=PackageId=Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14;PackageAction=Install;ReturnCode=1603 Impacted workloads Desktop development with C++
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop,version=15.0.26403.0)
Universal Windows Platform development
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Universal,version=15.0.26403.0)
Visual Studio extension development
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VisualStudioExtension,version=15.0.26208.0)
Impacted components C# and Visual Basic
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Roslyn.LanguageServices,version=15.0.26208.0)
C++ profiling tools
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.DiagnosticTools,version=15.0.26208.0)
Graphics debugger and GPU profiler for DirectX
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Graphics.Tools,version=15.0.26208.0)
JavaScript and TypeScript language support
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.JavaScript.TypeScript,version=15.0.26208.0)
Profiling tools
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.DiagnosticTools,version=15.0.26208.0)
Static analysis tools
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Static.Analysis.Tools,version=15.0.26208.0)
Universal Windows Platform tools
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.UWP.Support,version=15.0.26403.0)
Universal Windows Platform tools for Cordova
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.UWP.Cordova,version=15.0.26403.0)
Universal Windows Platform tools for Xamarin
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.UWP.Xamarin,version=15.0.26403.0)
VC++ 2017 v141 toolset (x86,x64)
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64,version=15.0.26208.0)
Visual Studio extension development prerequisites
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.ComponentGroup.VisualStudioExtension.Prerequisites,version=15.0.26208.0)
Visual Studio SDK
(Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VSSDK,version=15.0.26208.0) Log
C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Local\Temp\dd_setup_20170412231725_117_Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14.log
Details Command executed:
"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages\Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14,version=14.10.25008,chip=x86\VC_redist.x86.exe" /q /norestart /log "C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Local\Temp\dd_setup_20170412231725_117_Microsoft.VisualCpp.Redist.14.log"
Return code: 1603 Return code details: Fatal error during installation.
I ran into this problem as well on a recent build of Win 10 + trying to install latest VS Community. When I entered this state, things appeared to be super broken. Here's the sequence of events that I took which finally worked:
In the installed, select to "download all packages and then install"
Attempt installation
See the popup
With the popup still up, go here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17588/fix-problems-that-block-programs-from-being-installed-or-removed and download the tool
Open the tool and then select "Uninstall" on the page it says "do you need help installing or uninstalling"
On the next page with the list, select Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 (whatever) and hit next to "Try Uninstall"
Repeat steps 5 - 6 until I didn't see any "Microsoft Visual C++ 2015" left in the list. Note that the popup is still showing.
Close the popup
Pause the install and Resume it.
I didn't see the pop up again and it appears to have installed correctly.
If you're coming here a year after the solution was marked without any resolution, try that and see if it works around the issue for you.
Here are some other things I tried which didn't work for me. If the above didn't work for you, maybe try some of the following which I collected through some searching:
Going to C:\Program Data\Package Cache, searching for the msi package, giving the installer the literal path to what I found. Installer complains "wrong version"
Using https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17588/fix-problems-that-block-programs-from-being-installed-or-removed after the install failed and then repairing (same error).
Uninstalling VS 2015 packages after install failed and repairing (same error).
Ignoring the error. When I did this, VS didn't have any templates installed and devenv /installvstemplates didn't solve this.
Go to Control Panel--Programs and Features, uninstall the Visual C++ 2015 Redistribute items.
After that, run the tool: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17588/fix-problems-that-block-programs-from-being-installed-or-removed. Re-run the VS 2017 installer as administrator, then click the icon besides 'Launch' and choose 'Repair' to repair the VS 2017.
This tool from Microsoft (which was mentioned by others here) worked for me, after I had been searching for an answer for days:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17588/windows-fix-problems-that-block-programs-being-installed-or-removed
You have to choose the "I have problems uninstalling" and search for your "C++"-components (in your case the 2017 ones).
There are usually the "Minimum runtime" and the "Additional runtime"-components. After I've uninstalled both of them with this tool, I could just install a programm that uses these runtimes (for example Visual Studio) and it would download and install the missing features, after that, everything workes perfect for me.
Try installing all the things from here: https://support.microsoft.com/ms-my/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads
Not sure if you just have to install the x86 version or all of them. recommend that you install all of them but remember to uninstall the ones which you already have.
for me was simple to fix this problem.
Uninstall all visual c++ with Revo Uninstaller Pro
Use MPVCI tool. link(https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/multipack_visual_c_installer.html)
enjoy it. for me it works.
Does anyone have problem with a feature "remove and sort usings on save" from Productivity Power Tools in Visual Studio 2017. It seems it doesn't work. Any solution for this?
There is another solution
Go to tool -->Option-->Text Editor--> tick/untick Remove Unncessary Using
**** For Visual studio 2019 (My version is Version 16.6.3): Productivity Power Tools didnt work and the experimental flag posted on #makdo's answer isn't available.
Credit to #mattferderer for this post
https://mattferderer.com/clean-up-sort-unused-dotnet-using-statements-in-visual-studio
How to get it working - V2019
In the menu go to Analyze > Code Cleanup > Configure Code Cleanup. Add the following to your fixers
Once you've configured code cleanup, you need to run it. Here are your options:
The first profile you've setup you can run with Ctrl+K, Ctrl+E.
On the bottom (leftish) of your screen there is a tiny broom icon. Click that.
In the menu go to Analyze > Code Cleanup. Then select the cleanup profile you want to run.
You can run code cleanup on save with Mads Kristensen's extension
There seems to be an issue with PowerCommands and ReSharper.
Please could you try unticking that checkbox "ReSharper | Options |
Environment | Keyboard & Menus | Hide overridden VS menu items" and
then check "Remove and Sort Usings on Save" feature once again.
From https://resharper-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/115000159930/comments/115000202364
**** UPDATE: The Productivity Power Tools are no longer necessary as this feature is now part of Visual Studio 2017. See makdu's answer. ****
I couldn't get the "Format Document on Save" or the "Sort and Remove Usings on save" features to work on 4 different laptops no matter which version of Visual Studio 2017 I had installed (Community/Pro/Enterprise). I think the issue is that I used the main Productivity Power Tools 2017 extension that installs all the extensions and perhaps this extension has a bug in it?
To fix the problem and get the features working:
Uninstalled the Productivity Power Tools 2017 extension. (This will leave all the sub-component extensions still installed.)
Uninstalled the individual Power Commands for Visual Studio extension.
Restarted Visual Studio.
Reinstalled the individual Power Commands for Visual Studio extension by itself.
Now the "Format Document on Save" and "Sort and Remove Usings on save" features work.
I am facing problem, I want to write c++ code in visual studio 2015, but I can't create c++ project because there is no c++ template in the New Project window.
I am creating new project in this way
File > New > Project > Visual C++
but there is no c++ template. Please help
The VS2015 installer does not install C++ by default.
Since you already have Visual Studio installed, you can modify the existing install.
On Control Panel->Programs and Features (or run appwiz.cpl) find and run the Installer for Visual Studio 2015.
Wait for Installer dialog to load.
Click the Modify button on the bottom of the installer dialog.
On the Features Tab, expand Programming Languages.
Select Visual C++.
Click the UPDATE button on the bottom right.
That should do it. You may have to insert the install media or suffer through a download, but these days Windows caches the installer info so everything needed may already be present on your system.
Go to the online menu (it's below Recent and Installed. There you'll be able to download C++ templates and samples. See this MSDN article which describes it in greater details.
While most users will be unblocked by the accepted solution, there is another scenario where Visual C++ is not working as intended for VS2015.
I was installing both VS2015 and VS2017 on the same system on the same day. Long story short, I got this person's problem.
From the link:
I am also running into this -- but in my case, I also installed full
VS2015 Pro. It shows that the VC++ common tools are installed, but
they are not on disk in the usual location, they seem to be in the
MSVS/Shared folder (Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual
Studio/Shared/14.0/VC/bin/cl.exe reports version 19.00.124218.2).
Uninstalling VS2015 removes these, and reinstalling puts them back in
Shared.
For me at least, it goes worse than just the batch files -- I can't
actually create any C++ projects. Trying to create one just causes the
"New Project" window to pop up again; no error, no warning.
No amount of uninstalling components from both 2015 or 2017 got me
into a usable state (Shared\14.0\VC still persisted as the install
dir, I couldn't find what component was keeping those tools on-disk
and preventing them from being removed). I ended up just copying the
contents of "Microsoft Visual Studio/Shared/14.0" into the "Microsoft
Visual Studio 14.0" folder -- a gross hammer, and VS2015 still can't
create C++ projects, but it got me unstuck, and existing build systems
started finding tools again.
VS team -- I totally get the goals of the layout change, and I love
what you guys are doing with VS overall. But please treat this as a
major bug; you can't decide to permanently change the location of
build tools that have been in one place for multiple years, as it will
break many, many existing build systems. At best, install them in both
locations; let VS2015 manage the "Visual Studio 14.0/VC" dir like it
always has, and let VS2017 manage the Shared/14.0 dir (via the "VS2015
C++ build tools" package). They should be unrelated.
Fix:
Uninstall all copies of Visual Studio
If you have frameworks that can install copies or partial copies of Visual Studio, or rely on them, consider uninstalling them too. For me, this was a couple versions of Qt.
Nuke C:\Windows\Temp and %temp%
Nuke anything visual studio related in C:\PROGRA~1,2,3, %appdata%, and %localappdata%
Reboot
Install the oldest version of Visual Studio you want to use first
Try to build a C++ Win32 console app with that version
If you can do that, you're unblocked. Otherwise, yikes! I don't know what to do next short of a full registry deep-dive keyword purge or a re-install of Windows. With an SSD, the latter is probably faster TBH.