I had the exact same problem. The reason – bad IIS config file. Try deleting the automatically-created IISExpress folder, which is usually located at %userprofile%/Documents, e.g. C:\Users\[you]\Documents\IISExpress. Don’t worry, VS should create it again – correctly, this time – once you run your solution again. EDIT: Command line for deleting the folder: rmdir /s /q … Read more
Visual Studio is configured to show whitespace. Press Ctrl+R, Ctrl+W. If you are using C# keyboard mappings: (thanks Simeon) Press Ctrl+E, S. If you want to use the menu: (thanks angularsen) Edit > Advanced > View White Space
I have had the same problem, and I had to set the “Target Framework” of all the projects to be the same. Then it built fine. On the Project menu, click ProjectName Properties. Click the compile tab. Click Advanced Compile Options. In the Target Framework, choose your desired framework.
This is originally from Sara’s blog. It also works with almost any version of Visual Studio, you just need to change the “8.0” in the registry key to the appropriate version number for your version of Visual Studio. The guide line shows up in the Output window too. (Visual Studio 2010 corrects this, and the … Read more
Go to Solution properties → Common Properties → Startup Project and select Multiple startup projects.
You can disable ReSharper 5 and newer versions by using the Suspend Now button in menu Tools → Options → ReSharper.
I get that problem once in a while. One seemingly nonsensical solution I’ve found is to click inside the Find Results window (not the Output window). Once the blinking text cursor is visible, hit Ctrl+Break four or five times. This seems to “unblock” whatever causes the problem. There are reports Ctrl + ScrLk may need … Read more
Following https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/visualstudio/ide/reference/how-to-manage-word-wrap-in-the-editor When viewing a document: Edit / Advanced / Word Wrap (Ctrl+E, Ctrl+W) General settings: Tools / Options / Text Editor / All Languages / Word wrap Or search for ‘word wrap’ in the Quick Launch box. Known issues: If you’re familiar with word wrap in Notepad++, Sublime Text, or Visual Studio Code, be … Read more
The configuration file is called applicationhost.config. It’s stored here: My Documents > IIS Express > config usually, but not always, one of these paths will work %userprofile%\documents\iisexpress\config\applicationhost.config %userprofile%\my documents\iisexpress\config\applicationhost.config Update for VS2019 If you’re using Visual Studio 2019+ check this path: $(solutionDir)\.vs\{projectName}\config\applicationhost.config Update for VS2015 (credit: @Talon) If you’re using Visual Studio 2015-2017 check this … Read more
F8 (and Shift+F8 to go backwards). Or at least that’s what it is in my keyboard profile – you can go to tools\options\environment\keyboard and check out Edit.GoToNextLocation. Note If you configured Visual Studio using VB keyboard settings, no key has been assigned to this function. You need to pick your own and assign them.