
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\15. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio\15.0*. C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017. %appdata%\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages. C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Packages. C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\VisualStudio\15.0 you will need to install a few tools on your computer: Visual Studio Community 2017, a free program by. If that doesn't get you unstuck, there is an even more forceful way: Which will perform the same actions as the good old "vssetup.exe /uninstall /force". Visual Studio 2017 Developer tools and services for any platform with any language. In that case, you'll be happy to find: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\resources\app\layout\installcleanup.exe
Since Visual Studio 2017 is still in Release Candidate and not final, this is something we may have to deal with from time to time.īut when the "uninstall" button in the ui fails, you may end up stuck. We provide quality and security fixes for LTSC for 18 months after release.
If you, like me, are stuck trying to upgrade Visual Studio 2017, then you may only get unblocked by removing everything and starting afresh. Finally, for the Enterprise, Professional, and Build Tools Editions, we offer Long-Term Servicing Channels (LTSC) to give your development team more control over when you adopt new feature releases.