Visual Studio gets new out-of-process designer for .NET apps
An improved 32-bit out-of-process designer should support legacy 32-bit Windows Forms (WinForms) applications. With this modification, Microsoft is trying to solve a problem that arose in November 2021, when the first 64-bit version of Visual Studio 2022 was introduced.
WinForms is a framework f... Read more
Visual Studio gets new SDK for extensions
Developers can now publish extensions in the Marketplace and add Language Server Protocol (LSP) support to their extensions.
With VisualStudio.Extensibility, there is a framework for developing Visual Studio extensions that run outside the Microsoft IDE development environment. The SDK is design... Read more
Visual Studio 17.9 Preview 2 released: focuses on .NET and C++
Microsoft has released Visual Studio 17.9 Preview 2. The new version should improve development with .NET and C++ on the platform.
The update helps users of the development environment spend less time debugging. For this purpose, the Live Property Explorer (LPE) tool will support .NET MAUI. Deve... Read more
Microsoft discontinues Visual Studio for Mac
Microsoft has decided to discontinue Visual Studio for Mac. Support for the latest IDE version is guaranteed only through August 2024.
According to Microsoft, the decision to discontinue this Visual Studio version was prompted by its shifted focus to developing cross-platform solutions. The avai... Read more
Visual Studio 17.8 already available in Preview form
Microsoft has already released a preview of version 17.8. The timing is remarkable since Visual Studio 17.7 has only just become available. Again, this version has several new features.
Microsoft didn't waste any time and released the first preview for successor v17.8 just after the general rele... Read more
Microsoft patches zero-days but Visual Studio Code still leaks logins
In the latest Patch Tuesday, Microsoft addressed 87 vulnerabilities. Two vulnerabilities were exploited by hackers, and six "critical" vulnerabilities allowed hackers to run code remotely. Researchers also reported a flaw in Visual Studio Code that leaks passwords, but Microsoft did not see the nee... Read more
Visual Studio gets revamped Extension Manager and HTTP Editor
Microsoft has released a new preview of Visual Studio 17.7. This version includes an improved Extension Manager and HTTP Editor.
In Preview 3, the outdated user interface for discovering and evaluating extensions in Visual Studio has been improved considerably, Microsoft indicates. Where develop... Read more
Microsoft releases free Windows 11 virtual machines
New VMs from Redmond are available for developers as part of the latest WDE update.
Microsoft has released a new set of free virtual machines for developers. The VMs run Windows 11 and the company is inviting developers to try the platforms at no cost for a limited time as part of the Windows De... Read more
Microsoft adds easy .NET upgrade functionality to Visual Studio
Users can now easily upgrade any .NET application to the latest version of .NET. The upgrade can apply to both .NET Framework and .NET Core web and desktop apps. However, some project types are still under development and will be released in the future.
The updated .NET 6 (Long Term Support vers... Read more
Microsoft releases Visual Studio 17.5 preview 3
This week Microsoft released preview 3 of Visual Studio 17.5. The preview boasts a spell checker for comments, 'intent-based suggestions' and a rich Markdown editor by default.
Microsoft Group Product Manager Anthony Cangialosi detailed the preview's offering in a blog post. "This release contin... Read more