Cannot "Run/Start" Programs

[zloggins]

My Play button and options to Run/Start a program to debug, etc has stopped working. How do I can it back? I am tired of having to publish something before I can test it.

[chris128]

Define "stopped working" - what happens exactly when you press them?

[zloggins]

Nothing happens because the button just in not available. Its greyed out all the time and you can run/start programs to test them.

[kleinma]

If you just create a new project, are they disabled there as well?

[zloggins]

Yes it is disabled on new projects also

[kleinma]

What kind of project is it you are making? WinForms, class library, console app, etc..??

[zloggins]

winforms and wpf projects

[kleinma]

if you right click on your solution in the solution explorer and select "Set startup projects..." what do you see there?

[zloggins]

I dont see Set Startup Project at all

[zloggins]

ok now I found it

[zloggins]

Single Startup project and has my WpfApplication1 selected

[kleinma]

Sounds a bit odd to me. I haven't seen that behavior before.

What about items in the debug menu, are they all disabled as well?

[zloggins]

yes they are as well.

[kleinma]

You could try launching VS in safe mode and see if you get different results. I feel like this is something you will have to try to narrow down.

If you go to start -> run and type devenv /SafeMode it will launch VS in safe mode. Create a new WinForms app and see if you can start debugging.

[zloggins]

ok thanks

[zloggins]

Turned on Output as vb.net loaded and it has errors in the since that it suggested this at command prompt

devenv /resetskippkgs

and it all works fine now. thanks