Troubleshooting

Help, I have lost a window! How can I get it back?

The View menu contains several window commands. Some are located in the Other Windows submenu. Debug windows can be displayed under the Windows submenu of the Debug menu. Help-related windows are accessible from the Help menu.

While trying to customize one of Visual Studio’s toolbars, I accidentally made a mess of it. How do I restore the original buttons?

By using the Reset button, you can restore the original toolbar configuration. Just display the Customize dialog box described earlier in this chapter, highlight the toolbar name, and click Reset.

I am trying to open a project from Windows Explorer. Which project file do I need to double-click?

You can double-click either the solution file, which has a sln extension, or the project file, which has a vbproj extension. (To see extensions, you may need to set the appropriate file option in Windows Explorer). Note that if you click on the project file, the associated solution will be opened if it exists. If a solution file is unavailable, Visual Studio will create a new solution for your project.

When I exit Visual Studio .NET, I am not always prompted to save my project. How can I be sure my work is saved to disk?

Visual Studio .NET automatically saves your work when you run your program. If you open Visual Studio and change your code but do not recompile, you will be prompted to save your work when exiting. If you do not like the automatic-save behavior, it can be disabled in the Environment Options dialog box.