This all started when I tried to create a new project in Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition. I just got a blank window and an error message about template files being missing. As suggested on threads on other sites, I ran vbexpress with the /installvstemplates switch but this didn't solve the problem. Running devenv /installvstemplates didn't work either because the file devenv wasn't in the IDE subfolder.
So I decide to uninstall VB and reinstall. This led to further problems and the installer/deinstaller crashed out with a "A problem has been found while loading the setup components - cancelling setup" error. Further Googling revealed that this can be an issue caused by Windows updates, specifically KB952241, however my list of Windows updates doesn't include this update.
I cannot uninstall Visual C++ 2008 either.
So where do I go from here? What about using a 3rd party uninstaller e.g. Perfect Uninstaller, or should I uninstall all updates which refer to Visual Studio?
My second question is if I install Microsoft's "latest and greatest" Visual Studio Express2013, can I flawlessly reload my VB 2008 project files without more problems?
Update - In control panel, lots of updates can be uninstalled, but no uninstall option for the visual Studio or VB hotfixes!
So I decide to uninstall VB and reinstall. This led to further problems and the installer/deinstaller crashed out with a "A problem has been found while loading the setup components - cancelling setup" error. Further Googling revealed that this can be an issue caused by Windows updates, specifically KB952241, however my list of Windows updates doesn't include this update.
I cannot uninstall Visual C++ 2008 either.
So where do I go from here? What about using a 3rd party uninstaller e.g. Perfect Uninstaller, or should I uninstall all updates which refer to Visual Studio?
My second question is if I install Microsoft's "latest and greatest" Visual Studio Express2013, can I flawlessly reload my VB 2008 project files without more problems?
Update - In control panel, lots of updates can be uninstalled, but no uninstall option for the visual Studio or VB hotfixes!