My Visual Studio 2015 notifies me that it has an update:
When I click on it I see this:
When I click the update button I get this:
Note, that the Update button is disabled.
How can I install this update?
Update: Apparently multiple people experience a similar issue but so far no resolution: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudio/archive/2015/10/10/10642055.aspx (See comments to the linked blog post)
Did you try running this installer (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=627168) to update the UWP tools to v1.1.1.
I had similar issues, this installer update worked. This is “Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 (KB3073097)” version 14.0.23315.
You can try to install Visual Studio 2015 Update 1. This is the latest version of Visual Studio 2015 by now and it contains "Tools for Universal Windows Apps (v1.2)" which is also the latest version.
Although you can use Visual Studio 2015 with Windows 8.1 to create Windows Universal Apps, but when running on OS earlier than Windows 10, some Visual Studio features for Windows Universal development may be degraded, such as you can only use the XAML designer if your development platform is Windows 10. And on Windows 8.1, you can’t run the Windows universal app locally (only on a remote Windows 10 device). You can use the emulators in Visual Studio, but not the simulator. For more information, please see Requirements in Develop apps for the Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
So if you are developing Windows Universal Apps, Windows 10 is strongly recommended.
I should note that I have the same problem and I AM using Windows 10.
The reason the UPDATE button is greyed out is because you cannot update anything. Everything is already installed, along with the latest version. Notice if you uncheck anything, the next button is active allowing you to remove components. Basically it is a bug still showing the update is not installed.
However, you can install a different version of the Windows 10 SDK (v10.0.10586.15 - Nov 2015) versus (v10.0.26624 - July 2015) by downloading it directly. Remember you should already have Tools for Universal Windows Apps (v1.2) instead of (v1.1.1).
I'm guessing the bug comes from the fact that the two items can be individually up-to-date, but the developer tools setup file may not be (technically it is v14.0.5806). Also the November SDK version is incorrectly labeled, the correct version should be (v10.1.10586.15). If you look in Programs and Features you can see it labeled two different things. Basically VS does not know the latest version is already installed.
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I've spent more than a day trying to install and get this up and running and it just doesn't seem to be working. I tried installing saying that I have Visual Studio.. and then when I run the app, I have no emulators. I try to install Android Emulator for Visual Studio and it says I need Windows 8.
I then again try to install Xamarin but this time i click that i do NOT have Visual Studio.. then it seems like it's download Visual Studio 2015 for me.. but then at the end, it seems like the install didn't go correctly and I don't even see an executable for VS2015 and I just don't know what's going on here.
It says here
The minimum operating system version is Windows 7. Xamarin.Forms Windows support requires Windows 8.1, and Xamarin.Forms UWP support requires Windows 10.
from https://developer.xamarin.com/guides/cross-platform/getting_started/requirements/#windows
so what am I missing here? I'm going nuts
The minimum operating system version is Windows 7. But you need Windows 7 Service Pack 1. It need for VS15 - detail
You can not use on windows 7:
-Xamarin Forms
-Visual Studio emulator for android
-can't use shared code for windows store
I advise you to be updated to Windows 10.
When I try to install the Windows Phone Template Pack on Visual Studio Community 2015, the following error is obtained.
What is the reason? Where can I check the error log from?
Couple of issues:
The Windows SDK link you provided (http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=8442) is for Windows 7. It is not compatible with Visual Studio 2015 for Windows Phone development.
I think this error you're seeing with the Windows Phone Template Pack (HRESULT: 0x80070057) is because the Windows and Windows Phone 8.1 Tools are not installed on your computer along with Visual Studio Community 2015.
I am able to reproduce this only when the Windows and Windows Phone 8.1 Tools are not installed.
If I click skip, then I see the error dialog you included above.
To resolve this issue,
Go into the Control Panel
Open up Add/Remove Programs (or Programs & Features depending on your OS version)
Select Visual Studio Community 2015, then click Change
In VS setup, click Modify
Make sure that the "Tools and Windows SDKs" feature under "Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.0/8.1 Tools" is checked.
If you're running Windows 8.0/8.1/10 x64 Professional or higher with a Hyper-V capable computer and then you should also be able to install the Windows Phone 8.1 emulators.
-Paul Chapman [MSFT]
Found this answer today, but it no longer works, or doesn't work if the host OS is Windows 7 Pro. I just installed Windows 7 Pro (plus all updates) and then VS2015 (plus all of ITS updates) on an otherwise CLEAN computer. NO SDK was installed. My options for modify look like this:
The Windows 8.1...Tools option is TOTALLY MISSING. The Windows 10.0 SDK is offered under the Universal Windows...Tools option, but that doesn't help me with Windows 7 targeted development.
Also, FWIW, the Windows 8.1 install tool that Microsoft is offering for download just gets an APPCRASH every time I try to use it (and yes, I've downloaded it several times, even to different machines, but always with the same result.)
So for me, I can either stick with Visual Studio 2010 or suffer the user interface abomination that is/was Visual Studio 2012 (not gonna happen). Sigh.
I uninstalled VS2013 without uninstalling WP8.1 with update 1 SDK and then installed VS2015 community but I can't find Win10 SDK now. Is it because I have WP8.1 SDK installed? Can I have both SDKs installed in VS2015?
Added: I have both SDKs installed, but when I create new projects, I can only find WP8 option, as shown below:
Thanks.
You can have both SDKs installed with VS2015. During installation you have to choose the components. If you have already installed, go to Programms & Settings and choose Visual Studio 2015. Select "Change" to modify the existing installation. In the Installation dialog select the checkboxes for the SDKs as shown in the picture.
You will find the templates for Windows 10 under Windows--> Universal.
They are not called "Windows 10 apps" but these templates are the project templates for apps for Windows 10 which will run on all Windows 10 devices including Phone (aka Windows 10 Mobile). Right now only one tempate exists (Blank App). See Screenshot below.
Unable to attach debugger "File not Found" using template for Apache Cordova in vs 2013. Happening on both Win 8.1 64 machine and win 7 SP1 64 machine.
Project builds and runs correctly in both emulator and ripple but generates error "Unable To Attach. The system can not find the file specified." No further information is given - as in what file is not being found, which would have been nice.
Unlike the other solutions I have seen on web, installs on both machines ARE on a system drive. Latest updates are installed for node, git and android sdk. Environment variables and path variables are correct on both machines. Tried all api's 19 and above, uninstalling and reinstalling the tool multiple times, updating from command line.
Issue occurred after switching from visual studio 2013 Pro update 3 to community edition update 4 on both machines.
Have even tried uninstalling every piece of software having to do with android dev (Eclipse, Android Studio, Cordova, Phonegap, the tool) and reinstalling the Cordova Tool with all of the default options. Still same error on both machines - currently just using chrome to debug.
Noticed that it seems to be a similar error(the adb.exe error) but without the file name, given when trying to debug on a phone that has less than 4.4.
Any suggestions? Thank you for any help in advance.
I had exactly the same error and I successfully resolved it.
My configuration:
Windows 7 Pro 64 bits - French
Visual Studio 2013 Update 4 (French Edition)
CTP 3
What I did to solve the problem:
First, I installed ENU Language Pack for Visual Studio to install English language
Then, I switched the language of my Visual Studio to english
Finally, I repaired my CTP 3.0 installation.
After that, I was able to debug application from my android device.
Another solution (but not suitable for everyone since it's required a MSDN Account) : using the Visual Studio 2015 Preview.
What is the version/build number/size of the resources assembly in
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.VisualStudio.WebClient.Diagnostics.HtmlToolHost.resources\12.0.* ?
You can right click on the binary and check its properties.
Thanks
Good day, I'am trying to install express 2013 with update 2 for Windows in order to run Xamarin.Forms ... The error I'm currently receiving are "This version of Visual Studio requires a computer with a newer version of Windows". My operating system are currently running Windows 7 professional.. Is it required to have Windows 8 to install Express 2013 with Update 2?
EDIT: I've was able to install microsoft visual express 2013 for desktop at http://www.microsoft.com/en-my/download/details.aspx?id=40787
As illustrated in the download link,
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42670
Windows 8 is required if you want to install this update. This is expected, as this update primarily targets Windows Store and Windows Phone apps.
To play with Xamarin.Forms, you can solely use Xamarin Studio. Note that to use Xamarin.Forms in Visual Studio, you usually need Visual Studio Professional editions. Express editions do not allow any third party add-ons to be installed, so you won't get Xamarin bits there.
no not required to upgrade to windows 8....check the recruitment for visual studio and installation details at Microsoft.com