Microsoft has released the first preview of Visual Studio 2022 v17.12. This new version of Microsoft's IDE adds support for .NET 9, along with some new AI-based productivity features.
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Microsoft is looking to improve Windows driver development with the help of NuGet packaging support for Windows Driver Kits (WDK). In a blog post, the company has detailed the pros of NuGet.
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Microsoft is seemingly introducing a new Windows 11 requirement on version 24H2 for older CPUs and it can not be bypassed. A similar change was, perhaps inadvertently, pushed to Visual C++ as well.
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Microsoft will end support for Visual Studio 2013 on April 9, meaning that it will no longer receive security updates or fixes. Developers using older versions will see reduced support over the
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Microsoft's official free Windows 11 virtual machines have been updated to version 2306. The latest version contains various development tools and the most recent Windows 11 "Moment 3" update.
Microsoft's latest Visual Studio 2022 update, version 17.6.4, which was released last night, brings several changes, improvements, and bug fixes. The new update fixes a high CPU usage bug, and more.
The Visual Studio team is creating mockups of the new user interface that include larger toolbars, better spacing on menu selections, and improvements for document tabs and tool windows.
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If you need a free virtual machine to test Windows 11 or its development tools, grab the latest version from the official website. Version 2304 is now available for free use until July 18, 2023.
Visual Studio 2022 17.6 will bring better syntax highlighting for developers working on JavaScript and TypeScript files. This version is still in preview but you can try it out today.
Microsoft has added Sticky Scroll to the latest Visual Studio 2022 preview. Sticky Scroll helps you to identify which part of the code you're working on so you don't have to scroll up to find out.
Microsoft has released a Developer News extension for Visual Studio, restoring similar functionality that was present in older Visual Studio versions. As it's an extension, it's optional.
Microsoft has detailed the performance gains in Visual Studio 2022 17.4. Most Save operations have been moved to a background thread and Find and Replace in Files should be a whopping 3-4x faster.
Visual Studio 2022 users can now have up to ten Git repositories open at once. This helps when working on projects that are situated across several repositories. This feature was highly requested.
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In the latest edition of Microsoft Weekly, we discuss the testing of ads (useful tips?) in Windows 11, updates for developers and Windows power users, and some information about Microsoft 365.
Visual Studio 2022 17.4 now includes a feature that allows you to roll back to a previous version of the IDE. Microsoft recommends you only do this temporarily, as the latest version is most secure.
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Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4 is now live. It is the first release of the IDE to have native support for Arm64, and it also packs the latest version of .NET. A preview for version 17.5 is ready too.
At its ongoing Ignite 2022 conference, Microsoft announced a bunch of new capabilities for its Azure cloud service and has also launched an employability program with LinkedIn integration.
Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2022 17.4 Preview 2. It comes with a host of new features including the ability to roll back Visual Studio updates, Arm64 support for Node.js, and more.
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Microsoft has acknowledged that it is aware of issues affecting Visual Studio 2022 and other .NET-based applications. The company confirms that a fix has been deployed and is rolling out soon.
Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2022 17.3 Preview 2. This is a major release because it is the first version of the IDE to pack native support for ARM64 hardware, but only on Windows 11 for now.
Microsoft has released Release Candidate 2 for Visual Studio 2022 for Mac. The update moves the IDE to fully native macOS UI, which means the application is now fully optimized for Apple Silicon.
Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2022 for Mac 17.0 Preview 7. The update contains a native UI for Preferences screens, improved Xamarin support, and the ability to use Azure Functions V4.
Microsoft has finally announced the general availability of the latest Azure Sphere version 22.02 after it canceled Azure Sphere OS version 22.01 in January due to issues in the Retail Eval channel.
Visual Studio 2022 for Mac Preview 6 fixes top issues, reduces crashes along with addressing top reported feedback. However, Xamarin developers should continue using Visual Studio 2019 for Mac v8.10.
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Microsoft has announced the general rollout of Visual Studio 2022 17.1 which contains a faster file search experience, Git enhancements, improved file saving capabilities, and lots more.
Microsoft has published a public service announcement, reminding organizations and developers that some older versions of Visual Studio are running out of support soon, so consider upgrading.
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Thanks to the end of the holiday season in the U.S., this was quite an eventful week in the world of Microsoft with news items ranging from CES to Windows 11, to Exchange Server Y2K22 bugs.
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Microsoft has rolled out Visual Studio 2022 17.1 Preview 2, which contains a ton of enhancements related to Git, C++, .NET, and macOS development. Color tabs are finally supported too.
Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2022 for Mac Preview 4. It ports more of the program to the native macOS UI, fixes several issues, and allows for improved dragging and dropping of tool windows.
Microsoft has announced a significant change to its Python bundling strategy in Visual Studio. Going forward, new versions of the IDE will support the current broadly available version of Python.
Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2022 and .NET 6. The latest version of Visual Studio focuses on quality-of-life improvements with the AI-assisted code companion IntelliCode and Hot Reload.
Microsoft has revealed that thanks to a partnership with Epic Games, it has made the readiness of IntelliSense and semantic code colorization in Unreal Engine projects faster by an order of 18x.
Microsoft has reverted its change that led to the disablement of the Hot Reload feature on .NET 6 after an outcry from the developer community. The feature will now be there in .NET 6 GA version.
Microsoft has highlighted the UI changes coming to Visual Studio 2022, including new iconography, fonts, improvement to dark theme, color contrast adjustments, accent color modifications, and more.
Microsoft has revealed November 8, 2021 as the launch date for Visual Studio 2022. That said, a release candidate (RC) build with a go-live license for production use is available already.
Microsoft has announced the release of Visual Studio 2022 for Mac Preview 1. The public release brings a native macOS UI, performance and stability improvements, and limited support for .NET MAUI.
Microsoft announced Visual Studio 2022 Preview 3 earlier before pausing downloads of CDN issues. The download should become available again later once the issues have been sorted out.
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