Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 Hangs with “Waiting for Operation to Complete†Message
I am experiencing an issue with Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 hanging with a "Waiting for Operation to Complete" message whenever I launch it.
This dialog appears every time I launch Visual Studio and never disappears. As of the writing of this post, Visual Studio has been doing this for a half-hour. This is my fourth attempt at trying to get Visual Studio to start. Does anyone have any idea how to solve the problem? I am using Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 with Update 2 on Windows 8.1 Pro x64.
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asked Aug 19 '14 at 19:46
DavidB
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I am experiencing an issue with Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 hanging with a "Waiting for Operation to Complete" message whenever I launch it.
This dialog appears every time I launch Visual Studio and never disappears. As of the writing of this post, Visual Studio has been doing this for a half-hour. This is my fourth attempt at trying to get Visual Studio to start. Does anyone have any idea how to solve the problem? I am using Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 with Update 2 on Windows 8.1 Pro x64.
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asked Aug 19 '14 at 19:46
DavidB
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Are you just trying to open VS via a link to it directly, or are you trying to open it by double-clicking a solution? Have you tried starting it while logged in as a different user? How about while in Safe Mode? Have you tried repairing/reinstalling VS yet? Have you trying starting VS with the/logswitch, so you can examine the startup logs?
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Aug 19 '14 at 19:54
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I am experiencing an issue with Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 hanging with a "Waiting for Operation to Complete" message whenever I launch it.
This dialog appears every time I launch Visual Studio and never disappears. As of the writing of this post, Visual Studio has been doing this for a half-hour. This is my fourth attempt at trying to get Visual Studio to start. Does anyone have any idea how to solve the problem? I am using Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 with Update 2 on Windows 8.1 Pro x64.
visual-studio
asked Aug 19 '14 at 19:46
DavidB
2,355185181
I am experiencing an issue with Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 hanging with a "Waiting for Operation to Complete" message whenever I launch it.
This dialog appears every time I launch Visual Studio and never disappears. As of the writing of this post, Visual Studio has been doing this for a half-hour. This is my fourth attempt at trying to get Visual Studio to start. Does anyone have any idea how to solve the problem? I am using Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 with Update 2 on Windows 8.1 Pro x64.
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Are you just trying to open VS via a link to it directly, or are you trying to open it by double-clicking a solution? Have you tried starting it while logged in as a different user? How about while in Safe Mode? Have you tried repairing/reinstalling VS yet? Have you trying starting VS with the/logswitch, so you can examine the startup logs?
– Æ¬á´‡cʜιᴇ007
Aug 19 '14 at 19:54
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Are you just trying to open VS via a link to it directly, or are you trying to open it by double-clicking a solution? Have you tried starting it while logged in as a different user? How about while in Safe Mode? Have you tried repairing/reinstalling VS yet? Have you trying starting VS with the/logswitch, so you can examine the startup logs?
– Æ¬á´‡cʜιᴇ007
Aug 19 '14 at 19:54
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Are you just trying to open VS via a link to it directly, or are you trying to open it by double-clicking a solution? Have you tried starting it while logged in as a different user? How about while in Safe Mode? Have you tried repairing/reinstalling VS yet? Have you trying starting VS with the
/log switch, so you can examine the startup logs?– Æ¬á´‡cʜιᴇ007
Aug 19 '14 at 19:54
Are you just trying to open VS via a link to it directly, or are you trying to open it by double-clicking a solution? Have you tried starting it while logged in as a different user? How about while in Safe Mode? Have you tried repairing/reinstalling VS yet? Have you trying starting VS with the
/log switch, so you can examine the startup logs?– Æ¬á´‡cʜιᴇ007
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Delete the Solution's .suo (Solution User Options) file. I'm not exactly sure why the hang-on-launch happens. I assume that some option gets into a weird state, and this forces them all to reset.
Here's a related thread, where the same conclusion is reached: when .suo files become corrupt 'odd things happen'.
answered Feb 27 '15 at 22:18
Robert Kelly
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Visual Studio 2013
Power failure in which not using UPS , machine loses power --> 3 times now VS 2013 would hang and my solution I found was to DELETE everything in this folder
C:UsersmyusernameAppDataLocalMicrosoftWebsiteCache
However THIS time it is not recovering.
I do have Visual Studio 2015 and it NEVER happens to VS 2015.
SOLUTION FOR ME
- I opened a different solution in VS 2015 which opens fine
- I then attempt to open the same solution that will NOT open in VS 2013 IN VS 2013 and it NOW WORKS.
:/ ODD I know.
answered Sep 25 '15 at 18:02
Tom Stickel
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In my case, VS 2013 Professional was hanging on startup because the license was no longer valid.
Last item in the log file:
<entry>
<record>367</record>
<time>2015/07/13 20:11:05.051</time>
<type>Information</type>
<source>UserConnection</source>
<description>myemailaddrs@gmail.com signed in for IDE user</description>
</entry>
And on the msdn.microsoft.com subscription page: "Your subscription is no longer active, contact your administrator."
I had to get an updated subscription from my employer.
edited Feb 28 at 21:42
Vadim Ovchinnikov
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answered Jul 13 '15 at 21:14
Kerry Randolph
1112
Did you have this problem recently? Visual Studio 2015 is slated for release exactly a week from today and upgrades to it will be free if you have a 2013 Community, Professional, Premium, or Ultimate license. I wonder if Microsoft is making some change to the license before releasing. I'm not sure if that is actually the case, I'm just speculating.
– DavidB
Jul 13 '15 at 21:39
1
In my case the problem was on my end, due to my employer deactivating our Professional licenses and activating Premium, so all I had to do was install Premium and switch over. However, it would have been a lot more helpful if MS had coded VS to tell me that there was an issue with my license instead of just hanging.
– Kerry Randolph
Jul 14 '15 at 15:13
What @KerryRandolph ran into is exactly what happened to me. Really wish VS would give you a more appropriate response rather than just hanging.
– dispake
Jul 23 '15 at 23:27
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Restarting my computer for the fifth time seems to have solved the problem. I do not know how or why, but it seems to have solved the problem.
answered Aug 19 '14 at 20:04
DavidB
2,355185181
lol . Seems that restarting the computer is a universal solution for every problem ;)
– user11207
May 26 '15 at 7:46
@user11207 At times it does seem that way.
– DavidB
Jul 13 '15 at 21:33
"60% of the time it works 100% of the time" ~ anchorman quote
– Tom Stickel
Sep 25 '15 at 18:02
I'm loving the person that downvoted my answer just because it is generic. I marked it as the answer because it's what worked for me.
– DavidB
Sep 25 '15 at 18:09
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Run VS in safe mode using the command "devenv /SafeMode"
Open the solution. It won't load every module, just wait for it to complete.
Close VS.
Re-open VS normally and open the solution.
It solved problem for me
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Run devenv.exe /ResetSettings from a VS 2013 developer command prompt.
answered Jul 4 '17 at 15:03
Anonymous
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It worked for me. Experienced the same issue.
– Anonymous
Jul 4 '17 at 15:04
I'll keep this in mind for if I experience any more issues, but at this point I am actually using Visual Studio 2017 Enterprise instead.
– DavidB
Jul 4 '17 at 15:16
It would be good to describe the function of devenv.exe and why it should fix the issue.
– Stese
Jul 4 '17 at 15:20
I'm not familiar with Visual Studio, but this sounds like a Catch-22 — how do you get to a VS 2013 developer command prompt in the first place if you can't get Visual Studio to start?
– Scott
Jul 4 '17 at 17:34
@Stesedevenv.exeis the main executable for Visual Studio.
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Mar 1 at 2:52
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Delete the Solution's .suo (Solution User Options) file. I'm not exactly sure why the hang-on-launch happens. I assume that some option gets into a weird state, and this forces them all to reset.
Here's a related thread, where the same conclusion is reached: when .suo files become corrupt 'odd things happen'.
answered Feb 27 '15 at 22:18
Robert Kelly
21137
add a comment |Â
Delete the Solution's .suo (Solution User Options) file. I'm not exactly sure why the hang-on-launch happens. I assume that some option gets into a weird state, and this forces them all to reset.
Here's a related thread, where the same conclusion is reached: when .suo files become corrupt 'odd things happen'.
answered Feb 27 '15 at 22:18
Robert Kelly
21137
add a comment |Â
Delete the Solution's .suo (Solution User Options) file. I'm not exactly sure why the hang-on-launch happens. I assume that some option gets into a weird state, and this forces them all to reset.
Here's a related thread, where the same conclusion is reached: when .suo files become corrupt 'odd things happen'.
answered Feb 27 '15 at 22:18
Robert Kelly
21137
Delete the Solution's .suo (Solution User Options) file. I'm not exactly sure why the hang-on-launch happens. I assume that some option gets into a weird state, and this forces them all to reset.
Here's a related thread, where the same conclusion is reached: when .suo files become corrupt 'odd things happen'.
answered Feb 27 '15 at 22:18
Robert Kelly
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edited Jul 12 '17 at 21:30
answered Feb 27 '15 at 22:18
Robert Kelly
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answered Feb 27 '15 at 22:18
Robert Kelly
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answered Feb 27 '15 at 22:18
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Visual Studio 2013
Power failure in which not using UPS , machine loses power --> 3 times now VS 2013 would hang and my solution I found was to DELETE everything in this folder
C:UsersmyusernameAppDataLocalMicrosoftWebsiteCache
However THIS time it is not recovering.
I do have Visual Studio 2015 and it NEVER happens to VS 2015.
SOLUTION FOR ME
- I opened a different solution in VS 2015 which opens fine
- I then attempt to open the same solution that will NOT open in VS 2013 IN VS 2013 and it NOW WORKS.
:/ ODD I know.
answered Sep 25 '15 at 18:02
Tom Stickel
1213
add a comment |Â
Visual Studio 2013
Power failure in which not using UPS , machine loses power --> 3 times now VS 2013 would hang and my solution I found was to DELETE everything in this folder
C:UsersmyusernameAppDataLocalMicrosoftWebsiteCache
However THIS time it is not recovering.
I do have Visual Studio 2015 and it NEVER happens to VS 2015.
SOLUTION FOR ME
- I opened a different solution in VS 2015 which opens fine
- I then attempt to open the same solution that will NOT open in VS 2013 IN VS 2013 and it NOW WORKS.
:/ ODD I know.
answered Sep 25 '15 at 18:02
Tom Stickel
1213
add a comment |Â
Visual Studio 2013
Power failure in which not using UPS , machine loses power --> 3 times now VS 2013 would hang and my solution I found was to DELETE everything in this folder
C:UsersmyusernameAppDataLocalMicrosoftWebsiteCache
However THIS time it is not recovering.
I do have Visual Studio 2015 and it NEVER happens to VS 2015.
SOLUTION FOR ME
- I opened a different solution in VS 2015 which opens fine
- I then attempt to open the same solution that will NOT open in VS 2013 IN VS 2013 and it NOW WORKS.
:/ ODD I know.
answered Sep 25 '15 at 18:02
Tom Stickel
1213
Visual Studio 2013
Power failure in which not using UPS , machine loses power --> 3 times now VS 2013 would hang and my solution I found was to DELETE everything in this folder
C:UsersmyusernameAppDataLocalMicrosoftWebsiteCache
However THIS time it is not recovering.
I do have Visual Studio 2015 and it NEVER happens to VS 2015.
SOLUTION FOR ME
- I opened a different solution in VS 2015 which opens fine
- I then attempt to open the same solution that will NOT open in VS 2013 IN VS 2013 and it NOW WORKS.
:/ ODD I know.
answered Sep 25 '15 at 18:02
Tom Stickel
1213
answered Sep 25 '15 at 18:02
Tom Stickel
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answered Sep 25 '15 at 18:02
Tom Stickel
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answered Sep 25 '15 at 18:02
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In my case, VS 2013 Professional was hanging on startup because the license was no longer valid.
Last item in the log file:
<entry>
<record>367</record>
<time>2015/07/13 20:11:05.051</time>
<type>Information</type>
<source>UserConnection</source>
<description>myemailaddrs@gmail.com signed in for IDE user</description>
</entry>
And on the msdn.microsoft.com subscription page: "Your subscription is no longer active, contact your administrator."
I had to get an updated subscription from my employer.
edited Feb 28 at 21:42
Vadim Ovchinnikov
1782314
answered Jul 13 '15 at 21:14
Kerry Randolph
1112
Did you have this problem recently? Visual Studio 2015 is slated for release exactly a week from today and upgrades to it will be free if you have a 2013 Community, Professional, Premium, or Ultimate license. I wonder if Microsoft is making some change to the license before releasing. I'm not sure if that is actually the case, I'm just speculating.
– DavidB
Jul 13 '15 at 21:39
1
In my case the problem was on my end, due to my employer deactivating our Professional licenses and activating Premium, so all I had to do was install Premium and switch over. However, it would have been a lot more helpful if MS had coded VS to tell me that there was an issue with my license instead of just hanging.
– Kerry Randolph
Jul 14 '15 at 15:13
What @KerryRandolph ran into is exactly what happened to me. Really wish VS would give you a more appropriate response rather than just hanging.
– dispake
Jul 23 '15 at 23:27
add a comment |Â
In my case, VS 2013 Professional was hanging on startup because the license was no longer valid.
Last item in the log file:
<entry>
<record>367</record>
<time>2015/07/13 20:11:05.051</time>
<type>Information</type>
<source>UserConnection</source>
<description>myemailaddrs@gmail.com signed in for IDE user</description>
</entry>
And on the msdn.microsoft.com subscription page: "Your subscription is no longer active, contact your administrator."
I had to get an updated subscription from my employer.
edited Feb 28 at 21:42
Vadim Ovchinnikov
1782314
answered Jul 13 '15 at 21:14
Kerry Randolph
1112
Did you have this problem recently? Visual Studio 2015 is slated for release exactly a week from today and upgrades to it will be free if you have a 2013 Community, Professional, Premium, or Ultimate license. I wonder if Microsoft is making some change to the license before releasing. I'm not sure if that is actually the case, I'm just speculating.
– DavidB
Jul 13 '15 at 21:39
1
In my case the problem was on my end, due to my employer deactivating our Professional licenses and activating Premium, so all I had to do was install Premium and switch over. However, it would have been a lot more helpful if MS had coded VS to tell me that there was an issue with my license instead of just hanging.
– Kerry Randolph
Jul 14 '15 at 15:13
What @KerryRandolph ran into is exactly what happened to me. Really wish VS would give you a more appropriate response rather than just hanging.
– dispake
Jul 23 '15 at 23:27
add a comment |Â
In my case, VS 2013 Professional was hanging on startup because the license was no longer valid.
Last item in the log file:
<entry>
<record>367</record>
<time>2015/07/13 20:11:05.051</time>
<type>Information</type>
<source>UserConnection</source>
<description>myemailaddrs@gmail.com signed in for IDE user</description>
</entry>
And on the msdn.microsoft.com subscription page: "Your subscription is no longer active, contact your administrator."
I had to get an updated subscription from my employer.
edited Feb 28 at 21:42
Vadim Ovchinnikov
1782314
answered Jul 13 '15 at 21:14
Kerry Randolph
1112
In my case, VS 2013 Professional was hanging on startup because the license was no longer valid.
Last item in the log file:
<entry>
<record>367</record>
<time>2015/07/13 20:11:05.051</time>
<type>Information</type>
<source>UserConnection</source>
<description>myemailaddrs@gmail.com signed in for IDE user</description>
</entry>
And on the msdn.microsoft.com subscription page: "Your subscription is no longer active, contact your administrator."
I had to get an updated subscription from my employer.
edited Feb 28 at 21:42
Vadim Ovchinnikov
1782314
answered Jul 13 '15 at 21:14
Kerry Randolph
1112
edited Feb 28 at 21:42
Vadim Ovchinnikov
1782314
edited Feb 28 at 21:42
Vadim Ovchinnikov
1782314
edited Feb 28 at 21:42
Vadim Ovchinnikov
1782314
1782314
answered Jul 13 '15 at 21:14
Kerry Randolph
1112
answered Jul 13 '15 at 21:14
Kerry Randolph
1112
answered Jul 13 '15 at 21:14
Kerry Randolph
1112
1112
Did you have this problem recently? Visual Studio 2015 is slated for release exactly a week from today and upgrades to it will be free if you have a 2013 Community, Professional, Premium, or Ultimate license. I wonder if Microsoft is making some change to the license before releasing. I'm not sure if that is actually the case, I'm just speculating.
– DavidB
Jul 13 '15 at 21:39
1
In my case the problem was on my end, due to my employer deactivating our Professional licenses and activating Premium, so all I had to do was install Premium and switch over. However, it would have been a lot more helpful if MS had coded VS to tell me that there was an issue with my license instead of just hanging.
– Kerry Randolph
Jul 14 '15 at 15:13
What @KerryRandolph ran into is exactly what happened to me. Really wish VS would give you a more appropriate response rather than just hanging.
– dispake
Jul 23 '15 at 23:27
add a comment |Â
Did you have this problem recently? Visual Studio 2015 is slated for release exactly a week from today and upgrades to it will be free if you have a 2013 Community, Professional, Premium, or Ultimate license. I wonder if Microsoft is making some change to the license before releasing. I'm not sure if that is actually the case, I'm just speculating.
– DavidB
Jul 13 '15 at 21:39
1
In my case the problem was on my end, due to my employer deactivating our Professional licenses and activating Premium, so all I had to do was install Premium and switch over. However, it would have been a lot more helpful if MS had coded VS to tell me that there was an issue with my license instead of just hanging.
– Kerry Randolph
Jul 14 '15 at 15:13
What @KerryRandolph ran into is exactly what happened to me. Really wish VS would give you a more appropriate response rather than just hanging.
– dispake
Jul 23 '15 at 23:27
Did you have this problem recently? Visual Studio 2015 is slated for release exactly a week from today and upgrades to it will be free if you have a 2013 Community, Professional, Premium, or Ultimate license. I wonder if Microsoft is making some change to the license before releasing. I'm not sure if that is actually the case, I'm just speculating.
– DavidB
Jul 13 '15 at 21:39
Did you have this problem recently? Visual Studio 2015 is slated for release exactly a week from today and upgrades to it will be free if you have a 2013 Community, Professional, Premium, or Ultimate license. I wonder if Microsoft is making some change to the license before releasing. I'm not sure if that is actually the case, I'm just speculating.
– DavidB
Jul 13 '15 at 21:39
1
1
In my case the problem was on my end, due to my employer deactivating our Professional licenses and activating Premium, so all I had to do was install Premium and switch over. However, it would have been a lot more helpful if MS had coded VS to tell me that there was an issue with my license instead of just hanging.
– Kerry Randolph
Jul 14 '15 at 15:13
In my case the problem was on my end, due to my employer deactivating our Professional licenses and activating Premium, so all I had to do was install Premium and switch over. However, it would have been a lot more helpful if MS had coded VS to tell me that there was an issue with my license instead of just hanging.
– Kerry Randolph
Jul 14 '15 at 15:13
What @KerryRandolph ran into is exactly what happened to me. Really wish VS would give you a more appropriate response rather than just hanging.
– dispake
Jul 23 '15 at 23:27
What @KerryRandolph ran into is exactly what happened to me. Really wish VS would give you a more appropriate response rather than just hanging.
– dispake
Jul 23 '15 at 23:27
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Restarting my computer for the fifth time seems to have solved the problem. I do not know how or why, but it seems to have solved the problem.
answered Aug 19 '14 at 20:04
DavidB
2,355185181
lol . Seems that restarting the computer is a universal solution for every problem ;)
– user11207
May 26 '15 at 7:46
@user11207 At times it does seem that way.
– DavidB
Jul 13 '15 at 21:33
"60% of the time it works 100% of the time" ~ anchorman quote
– Tom Stickel
Sep 25 '15 at 18:02
I'm loving the person that downvoted my answer just because it is generic. I marked it as the answer because it's what worked for me.
– DavidB
Sep 25 '15 at 18:09
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Restarting my computer for the fifth time seems to have solved the problem. I do not know how or why, but it seems to have solved the problem.
answered Aug 19 '14 at 20:04
DavidB
2,355185181
lol . Seems that restarting the computer is a universal solution for every problem ;)
– user11207
May 26 '15 at 7:46
@user11207 At times it does seem that way.
– DavidB
Jul 13 '15 at 21:33
"60% of the time it works 100% of the time" ~ anchorman quote
– Tom Stickel
Sep 25 '15 at 18:02
I'm loving the person that downvoted my answer just because it is generic. I marked it as the answer because it's what worked for me.
– DavidB
Sep 25 '15 at 18:09
add a comment |Â
Restarting my computer for the fifth time seems to have solved the problem. I do not know how or why, but it seems to have solved the problem.
answered Aug 19 '14 at 20:04
DavidB
2,355185181
Restarting my computer for the fifth time seems to have solved the problem. I do not know how or why, but it seems to have solved the problem.
answered Aug 19 '14 at 20:04
DavidB
2,355185181
answered Aug 19 '14 at 20:04
DavidB
2,355185181
answered Aug 19 '14 at 20:04
DavidB
2,355185181
answered Aug 19 '14 at 20:04
DavidB
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lol . Seems that restarting the computer is a universal solution for every problem ;)
– user11207
May 26 '15 at 7:46
@user11207 At times it does seem that way.
– DavidB
Jul 13 '15 at 21:33
"60% of the time it works 100% of the time" ~ anchorman quote
– Tom Stickel
Sep 25 '15 at 18:02
I'm loving the person that downvoted my answer just because it is generic. I marked it as the answer because it's what worked for me.
– DavidB
Sep 25 '15 at 18:09
add a comment |Â
lol . Seems that restarting the computer is a universal solution for every problem ;)
– user11207
May 26 '15 at 7:46
@user11207 At times it does seem that way.
– DavidB
Jul 13 '15 at 21:33
"60% of the time it works 100% of the time" ~ anchorman quote
– Tom Stickel
Sep 25 '15 at 18:02
I'm loving the person that downvoted my answer just because it is generic. I marked it as the answer because it's what worked for me.
– DavidB
Sep 25 '15 at 18:09
lol . Seems that restarting the computer is a universal solution for every problem ;)
– user11207
May 26 '15 at 7:46
lol . Seems that restarting the computer is a universal solution for every problem ;)
– user11207
May 26 '15 at 7:46
@user11207 At times it does seem that way.
– DavidB
Jul 13 '15 at 21:33
@user11207 At times it does seem that way.
– DavidB
Jul 13 '15 at 21:33
"60% of the time it works 100% of the time" ~ anchorman quote
– Tom Stickel
Sep 25 '15 at 18:02
"60% of the time it works 100% of the time" ~ anchorman quote
– Tom Stickel
Sep 25 '15 at 18:02
I'm loving the person that downvoted my answer just because it is generic. I marked it as the answer because it's what worked for me.
– DavidB
Sep 25 '15 at 18:09
I'm loving the person that downvoted my answer just because it is generic. I marked it as the answer because it's what worked for me.
– DavidB
Sep 25 '15 at 18:09
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Run VS in safe mode using the command "devenv /SafeMode"
Open the solution. It won't load every module, just wait for it to complete.
Close VS.
Re-open VS normally and open the solution.
It solved problem for me
answered yesterday
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Run VS in safe mode using the command "devenv /SafeMode"
Open the solution. It won't load every module, just wait for it to complete.
Close VS.
Re-open VS normally and open the solution.
It solved problem for me
answered yesterday
Huy Hoang Viet
1
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Run VS in safe mode using the command "devenv /SafeMode"
Open the solution. It won't load every module, just wait for it to complete.
Close VS.
Re-open VS normally and open the solution.
It solved problem for me
answered yesterday
Huy Hoang Viet
1
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Run VS in safe mode using the command "devenv /SafeMode"
Open the solution. It won't load every module, just wait for it to complete.
Close VS.
Re-open VS normally and open the solution.
It solved problem for me
answered yesterday
Huy Hoang Viet
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answered yesterday
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answered yesterday
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Run devenv.exe /ResetSettings from a VS 2013 developer command prompt.
answered Jul 4 '17 at 15:03
Anonymous
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It worked for me. Experienced the same issue.
– Anonymous
Jul 4 '17 at 15:04
I'll keep this in mind for if I experience any more issues, but at this point I am actually using Visual Studio 2017 Enterprise instead.
– DavidB
Jul 4 '17 at 15:16
It would be good to describe the function of devenv.exe and why it should fix the issue.
– Stese
Jul 4 '17 at 15:20
I'm not familiar with Visual Studio, but this sounds like a Catch-22 — how do you get to a VS 2013 developer command prompt in the first place if you can't get Visual Studio to start?
– Scott
Jul 4 '17 at 17:34
@Stesedevenv.exeis the main executable for Visual Studio.
– DavidB
Mar 1 at 2:52
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Run devenv.exe /ResetSettings from a VS 2013 developer command prompt.
answered Jul 4 '17 at 15:03
Anonymous
1
It worked for me. Experienced the same issue.
– Anonymous
Jul 4 '17 at 15:04
I'll keep this in mind for if I experience any more issues, but at this point I am actually using Visual Studio 2017 Enterprise instead.
– DavidB
Jul 4 '17 at 15:16
It would be good to describe the function of devenv.exe and why it should fix the issue.
– Stese
Jul 4 '17 at 15:20
I'm not familiar with Visual Studio, but this sounds like a Catch-22 — how do you get to a VS 2013 developer command prompt in the first place if you can't get Visual Studio to start?
– Scott
Jul 4 '17 at 17:34
@Stesedevenv.exeis the main executable for Visual Studio.
– DavidB
Mar 1 at 2:52
add a comment |Â
Run devenv.exe /ResetSettings from a VS 2013 developer command prompt.
answered Jul 4 '17 at 15:03
Anonymous
1
Run devenv.exe /ResetSettings from a VS 2013 developer command prompt.
answered Jul 4 '17 at 15:03
Anonymous
1
answered Jul 4 '17 at 15:03
Anonymous
1
answered Jul 4 '17 at 15:03
Anonymous
1
answered Jul 4 '17 at 15:03
Anonymous
1
1
It worked for me. Experienced the same issue.
– Anonymous
Jul 4 '17 at 15:04
I'll keep this in mind for if I experience any more issues, but at this point I am actually using Visual Studio 2017 Enterprise instead.
– DavidB
Jul 4 '17 at 15:16
It would be good to describe the function of devenv.exe and why it should fix the issue.
– Stese
Jul 4 '17 at 15:20
I'm not familiar with Visual Studio, but this sounds like a Catch-22 — how do you get to a VS 2013 developer command prompt in the first place if you can't get Visual Studio to start?
– Scott
Jul 4 '17 at 17:34
@Stesedevenv.exeis the main executable for Visual Studio.
– DavidB
Mar 1 at 2:52
add a comment |Â
It worked for me. Experienced the same issue.
– Anonymous
Jul 4 '17 at 15:04
I'll keep this in mind for if I experience any more issues, but at this point I am actually using Visual Studio 2017 Enterprise instead.
– DavidB
Jul 4 '17 at 15:16
It would be good to describe the function of devenv.exe and why it should fix the issue.
– Stese
Jul 4 '17 at 15:20
I'm not familiar with Visual Studio, but this sounds like a Catch-22 — how do you get to a VS 2013 developer command prompt in the first place if you can't get Visual Studio to start?
– Scott
Jul 4 '17 at 17:34
@Stesedevenv.exeis the main executable for Visual Studio.
– DavidB
Mar 1 at 2:52
It worked for me. Experienced the same issue.
– Anonymous
Jul 4 '17 at 15:04
It worked for me. Experienced the same issue.
– Anonymous
Jul 4 '17 at 15:04
I'll keep this in mind for if I experience any more issues, but at this point I am actually using Visual Studio 2017 Enterprise instead.
– DavidB
Jul 4 '17 at 15:16
I'll keep this in mind for if I experience any more issues, but at this point I am actually using Visual Studio 2017 Enterprise instead.
– DavidB
Jul 4 '17 at 15:16
It would be good to describe the function of devenv.exe and why it should fix the issue.
– Stese
Jul 4 '17 at 15:20
It would be good to describe the function of devenv.exe and why it should fix the issue.
– Stese
Jul 4 '17 at 15:20
I'm not familiar with Visual Studio, but this sounds like a Catch-22 — how do you get to a VS 2013 developer command prompt in the first place if you can't get Visual Studio to start?
– Scott
Jul 4 '17 at 17:34
I'm not familiar with Visual Studio, but this sounds like a Catch-22 — how do you get to a VS 2013 developer command prompt in the first place if you can't get Visual Studio to start?
– Scott
Jul 4 '17 at 17:34
@Stese
devenv.exe is the main executable for Visual Studio.– DavidB
Mar 1 at 2:52
@Stese
devenv.exe is the main executable for Visual Studio.– DavidB
Mar 1 at 2:52
add a comment |Â
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