[DISCUSSION] Visual Studio 2026

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  1. steven4554

    steven4554 MDL Expert

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    I'm having a issue with VS2026, and it involves using the new resource explorer. When I load one of my vs projects, and go to project solution view and click on the resources tab and no images appear in resources. So is there a way to revert back to using the previous version of the resource explorer that was in VS2022? Or is there a workaround/solution to this bug.

    I have already filed a bug report with MS about this bug.
     
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  2. WinDev

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    Is it worth migrating to Visual Studio 2026 on Windows 10 Enterprise with ESU activated? I plan to use it on my main machine for another 3 years. Or to migrate to VS2022? I'm currently using VS2019. I'm worried of support which won't last long on Windows 10, I'm assuming.
     
  3. xCyBx

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    I was installed Windows 10 IoT Ent on my main PC and recently uninstalled vs2019 and installed the stable version of vs2026, See screenshot.

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    Visual Studio 2026 MPC 09860
     
  5. steven4554

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    @WinDev In relation to your question about system requirements, I have added a weblink to MS's website detailing all information about system requirements in OP (first post) of this thread.
     
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  8. Erik B

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    Before I install VS2026 - should I uninstall VS2026 insiders?
    Well, I guess even if MS apparently says they work fine side by side, I think I will uninstall insiders as well as VS2022.
    I keep my modded completely AI-free VS2008 though.

    By previsions experience, I think there is a risk of messing things up when uninstalling these rather big things, but hopefully the new fresh VS2026 will fix up the eventual gaps.
     
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    C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\18\Enterprise\Common7\IDE\pkconfig.xrm-ms
    https ://workupload .com/file/y4DfG7jSTp8
     
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    Can someone elaborate on how to download and activate the main release version?

    Is the trial convertable to a full version?

    And although the MAS site shows a handful of keys, surely that's not enough to activate it, is it? With such a small number, would they not have been blacklisted long ago?
     
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