I don't think it is anything to do with .sln or .vbproj files... I have found now, that almost invariably when I open a project, either by opening the .sln or .vbproj file, the first time you do so, and look at the design page of a form, it is full of errors and you are unable to view the form. So, now I just close down Visual Studio altogether, start it up again and load exactly the same file in the same way and it all works fine - the design page shows my form as it should be. Gawd knows why... I think over xmas I'll format the HDD, reinstall Windows from scratch and reinstall VS - the PC is taking longer to boot up anyway, so it is about time, I suppose. And the TV won't be worth watching anyway... :-O

Well, it seems pretty random - it doesn't do it with all projects, nor all the time. For instance, opened a project, looked at the design of the form, but couldn't, loads of 'errors'. So just closed down Visual Studio, started it up again and went and loaded the same project file and just sat waiting for ten seconds or so, then took deep breath and looked at design of form - all worked perfectly. Do you think I was just too fast trying to look at the form and Visual Studio was still 'loading' part of the project?

vbproj = VB Project file. VB = Visual Basic. Basic = Beginners All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. Ok? :)

Recently updated Visual Studio and when I went back in and loaded a project all was fine until I tried to look at the design of the form. It came up with all kinds of errors to prevent me from viewing the form. Things like my AxMediaplayer was not found; things like ColorPack5,6 and 7 not being found. All kinds of weird things. Finally re-installed VS and things seemed normal again until just now - load a .sln (solution) file and I had the same problem. Closed it down and restarted - had the same thing, but more and different problems to prevent me looking at the form. Thought, Oh no not again, been bashing away at this for more than two days trying to get it sorted. In desperation tried firing up the .vbproj file instead of the .sln file - and hey presto, everything works just fine... So what is going on? Last night the .sln file worked fine, come back to it today and it is NBG. But the vbproj file is fine... Anyhow, anyone else have the same kind of problem, then try loading the vbproj file instead of a sln file.