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Windows 7 recent files integration for Visual Studio 2008

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  • O originSH

    VS 2008 doesnt have any special support for Win7 so Win7 can only go by what it sees, and it sees the files being opened. VS 2010 does have special support and tells Win7 the solution files are important.

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    realJSOP
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    But he wasn't asking about VS2010.

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    • D Dan Neely

      How do I get win7 to offer me recently opened solutions on the jumplist that appears when I click it on the startmenu. I currently have a single source file showing on that list, and no idea why windows thinks that is it special.

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      Simon Capewell
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      Change the file association for .sln to the vs2008 devenv.exe rather than the default vslauncher.exe. Look in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VisualStudio.Launcher.sln\Shell\Open\Command

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      • S Simon Capewell

        Change the file association for .sln to the vs2008 devenv.exe rather than the default vslauncher.exe. Look in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VisualStudio.Launcher.sln\Shell\Open\Command

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        Dan Neely
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        What am I supposed to create here? My keys don't go that deep, all i have is:

        Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

        [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VisualStudio.Launcher._sln]
        "NoOpen"=""
        @="Microsoft Visual Studio Solution"

        [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VisualStudio.Launcher._sln\DefaultIcon]
        @="c:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\Microsoft Shared\\MSEnv\\VSFileHandler.dll,-200"

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        • D Dan Neely

          What am I supposed to create here? My keys don't go that deep, all i have is:

          Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

          [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VisualStudio.Launcher._sln]
          "NoOpen"=""
          @="Microsoft Visual Studio Solution"

          [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VisualStudio.Launcher._sln\DefaultIcon]
          @="c:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\Microsoft Shared\\MSEnv\\VSFileHandler.dll,-200"

          3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18

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          Simon Capewell
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          This .reg script should do the trick

          Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

          [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VisualStudio.Launcher.sln\Shell\Open\Command]
          @="\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\\Common7\\IDE\\devenv.exe\" \"%1\""

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          • D Dan Neely

            How do I get win7 to offer me recently opened solutions on the jumplist that appears when I click it on the startmenu. I currently have a single source file showing on that list, and no idea why windows thinks that is it special.

            3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18

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            I have all of my recently opened solutions available. Also, jump list refers to the menu that is displayed when the app is on the taskbar. The menu displayed from the start menu has been around for a while, its not unique to Windows 7


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            • S Simon Capewell

              This .reg script should do the trick

              Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

              [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\VisualStudio.Launcher.sln\Shell\Open\Command]
              @="\"C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\\Common7\\IDE\\devenv.exe\" \"%1\""

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              Dan Neely
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              Does this need a restart to work? Even after fixing it to program files (x86) I'm still seeing the one random .cs file and an equally random app.config file on the menu.

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              • D Dan Neely

                Does this need a restart to work? Even after fixing it to program files (x86) I'm still seeing the one random .cs file and an equally random app.config file on the menu.

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                Simon Capewell
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                It seems to keep the previous associations until they fall off the MRU. Once you've opened 10 solutions, the cs and config files should be gone.

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                • S Simon Capewell

                  It seems to keep the previous associations until they fall off the MRU. Once you've opened 10 solutions, the cs and config files should be gone.

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                  Dan Neely
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                  ahhh, now I see. :cool: I was expecting it to access the recent projects list on the VS start page.

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                  • D Dan Neely

                    ahhh, now I see. :cool: I was expecting it to access the recent projects list on the VS start page.

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                    Simon Capewell
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                    Yeah, it's a common problem, the jumplists are maintained separately. It's the same in Office 2010 and VS2010.

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                    • R realJSOP

                      But he wasn't asking about VS2010.

                      .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
                      -----
                      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                      -----
                      "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                      originSH
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                      Which is why I talked about VS 2008 and then explained that VS 2010 does have this feature...

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