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Windows Widgets samples does not work in Visual Studio 2022
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Description
Running the Windows Widgets C# sample in Visual Studio 2022 results in this error:
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Microsoft Visual Studio
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The project doesn't know how to run the profile with name 'Provider' and command 'MsixPackage'.
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OK
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Research direction
Reproduce the Windows Widgets C# sample in Visual Studio 2022 and inspect its launch profile, especially the Provider profile and the MsixPackage command shown in the error. Compare the sample's project and packaging configuration with the Visual Studio 2022 requirements. Done means the sample launches from Visual Studio 2022 without the unsupported-profile error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100