“Visual Studio 2012 has stopped working” when solu

Question

When I open Visual Studio everything is fine, but when I open any solution, it comes up with an error:

Visual Studio 2012 for Windows Desktop has stopped working.

I'm beginning to get really frustrated now, can anyone help? I don't want to lose all of my work.

I formatted my computer yesterday, reinstalled all my software and used Visual Studio all day, it was fine. When I shut down the computer, it updated to the newest versions of windows update, then completed the update this morning when I turned it on, now I can't open any of my solutions again.

Answer 1

Clean the solution Delete / rename all files in your solution created by VS, i.e. all .ncb, .suo, .user files Launch Visual Studio with all add-ins disabled: devenv.exe /SafeMode Reset All Settings: Tools -> Import / Export Settings -> Reset All Settings

Answer 2

If all above answers doesn't solved the problem. Try to disable the internet connection and then open the VS; if it opens without the error, It possibly means that the one causing the problem is the Instance ID / User account. Logout your microsoft ID (still without internet) and then plug the internet again and try to open the VS.

This worked for me.

Answer 3

It is just two steps solution:

1. Delete this folder: %AppData%..\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\11.0
2. Run devenv/resetsettings from the folder where your visual studio is installed.