Category: Visual Studio

Solved: Missing Target Framwork in Visual Studio

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Here is how I fixed my missing .Net target framework 4.0 issue in VS2010.

The Symptoms

Visual Studio 2010 stopped detecting the .Net framework 4.0. Specifically, this framework version was missing from the “Target framework” drop-down on a project’s property page. Versions 2.0, 3.0 and 3.5 were present in the list, but not 4.0. Reinstalling the framework and rebooting had no effect.

The Solution

The problem was that the file,”FrameworkList.xml” was missing from folder “C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.0\RedistList“. Copying this file from another machine solved the problem.

I am now able to target .Net 4.0 again:

Further Reading

  • I found this solution at the end of this discussion.
  • There is also a stackoverflow question dedicated to this issue.

Visual Studio Extension: Browse Current Project

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I’ve just published my first Visual Studio Extension. It is a very simple one-command extension that allows you to view the contents of the folder that contains the current project in the Visual Studio Browser. At the moment, only Visual Studio 2010 is supported.

Instructions for Use

To view open the browser on the project’s folder, just click on the button in the Solution Explorer’s toolbar. The button is only visible when you have a solution loaded in Visual Studio.

The contents of the folder that contains the current project will be displayed in Visual Studio. That’s it!