Visual Studio lets you pause code execution the moment you want to inspect a bug, using the breakpoint and method you need. If you’ve taken one step too far or encountered an unexpected change, you can step back to any specific line of code–no need to restart your session or recreate your state. Formerly Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS), Visual Studio Online (VSO). You'll need to uninstall them first or repair all packages in the order listed. NET, 6; Visual Studio for Mac 2019, 2017; Visual Studio Code.
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Updated 2010-09-22 ... changes in blue italic.
BUT … before you go down this “drastic” route, please get a cup of coffee and think about pressing the Enter key.
WHY … The side effects are that your personal environment resets to default and many, if not all, the Visual Studio extension have to be re-installed. The worst side effect, unless you are Swiss and keep everything documented to the nth degree, is that the Team Foundation Server and Collection configuration evaporates during the user data reset.
With many problems, such as the infamous Red X issue, the common resolution is often to flush the local cache by completing the following steps:
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While this feature has its place, it needs to be used with some pre-Enter-Key thought and planning, and anyone recommending this to anyone should also highlight the side effects … or face a VERY unhappy customer.
To minimise the potential loss of your personal environment, you should consider creating a backup of your environment using the Export Settings wizard, and the Import Settings wizard to restore the settings if and when needed.
… loaned from book “Software Engineers on their way to Pluto”, symbolizing the possible side effects 🙂
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