Toolbox continually loses all tools

Toolbox continually loses all tools by pdavi25

Closed

as Fixed

Type:	Bug
ID:	779523
Opened:	2/19/2013 11:23:12 AM
Access Restriction:	Public

Workaround(s)

view

User(s) can reproduce this bug

I keep trying to work on a simple new ASP.NET Web Forms Application, and the Toolbox is empty. I have found an online article that shows how to delete the .tbd files, this restores the toolbox (it was empty the first time I loaded it, right after install), but after a while it always goes completely empty, and the only fix is to save work, exit, delete the .tbd files, and relaunch Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate.

This is unworkable.

Details (expand)

Visual Studio 2012

Install, create new ASP.NET Web Forms Application in C#, and the toolbox in Design mode is empty. after exiting Visual Studio, and deleting the toolbox.tbd, toolbox_reset.tbd, toolboxIndex.tbd, and the toolboxIndex_reset.tbd in c:\Users\username\AppData\L:ocal\Microsoft\VisualStudio\11.0\ and restarting, they are visible, but only for a few minutes of use, then when I alt tab between applications, they disappear after a time of use, unsure how long.

English

Windows 8

English

Toolbox Empty

Toolbox to have typical data like Text Box, Label, etc.

0 attachments

Posted by pdavi25 on 2/21/2013 at 12:41 PM

I tried adding a comment yesterday, but somehow I guess it didn't take. I found some updates in 'Windows Update' and the problem has gone away. I tried looking in the application itself but it dawned on me that since it's a Microsoft application it probably is in Windows Update.

For your questions, I don't have the ability right now to test 1, but I suspect its working post update. for 2. I had a vanilla install, prior to any updates. no 3rd party extensions were installed. For 3 again, I'm not at the computer with it installed, but I can test that later as well, but suspect it will work now that I've updated the application.

Let me know if you still want me to perform 1 and 3 now that you're aware I wasn't on the latest version/patch level.

~Phil

Posted by Microsoft on 2/21/2013 at 12:35 PM

Greetings

We have a few questions:

1.    Create a Winform/WPF project, does toolbox show any item?
2.    Any 3rd party extension installed?
3.    Select “Show All” from context Menu on toolbox, is there any toolbox item?

Thank you,

Malcolm Dickson
IDE Experience Program Manager

Posted by Microsoft on 2/19/2013 at 10:10 PM

Thanks for your feedback.

We are rerouting this issue to the appropriate group within the Visual Studio Product Team for triage and resolution. These specialized experts will follow-up with your issue.

Posted by Microsoft on 2/19/2013 at 11:51 AM

Thank you for your feedback, we are currently reviewing the issue you have submitted. If this issue is urgent, please contact support directly(http://support.microsoft.com)