Known VSTEMPLATE Files

Principal VSTEMPLATE Type

.VSTEMPLATE

File Ext:	.vstemplate
Group:	Microsoft Visual Studio Project Template

The VSTEMPLATE file extension is mainly related to Microsoft Visual Studio, an IDE for Microsoft Windows that enables users to develop applications for web, Microsoft Windows, .NET Framework, Windows phone and others. The VSTEMPLATE files are project template files for the Visual Studio software.

Created by:	Microsoft Corporation
Kind:	Uncommon Files
Entry:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.vstemplate

Software Programs That Open The Microsoft Visual Studio Project Template:

Microsoft Visual Studio by Microsoft Corporation

Windows

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Sources of VSTEMPLATE Problems

Typical VSTEMPLATE Opening Challenges

Microsoft Visual Studio Removed

You attempt to load your VSTEMPLATE file and get an error such as "%%os%% Can't Open The VSTEMPLATE File Extension". Usually, this is because you do not have Microsoft Visual Studio for %%os%% installed. The typical path of opening your VSTEMPLATE with a double-click won't work because %%os%% cannot make the program connection.

Tip: When another VSTEMPLATE application is installed, you can choose to open it by selecting "Show Apps" and using that program.

Microsoft Visual Studio is Out-of-Date

Your Microsoft Visual Studio Project Template file is incompatible with Microsoft Visual Studio because you might have the wrong version installed. If you've got the wrong version of Microsoft Visual Studio installed, you'll need to install the correct version. This problem is predominately due to having a Microsoft Visual Studio Project Template file version that was created by a newer version of Microsoft Visual Studio than what you have installed on your PC.

Tip: You can sometimes get hints about the right program version by right-clicking on the VSTEMPLATE file, selecting "Properties", and looking at the version information.

Conclusion: The majority of VSTEMPLATE file opening issues are due to not having the correct Microsoft Visual Studio version installed.

Other Causes of VSTEMPLATE File Opening Problems

In the majority of cases, installing the right version of Microsoft Visual Studio will resolve your issue. If you are continuing to have errors with loading VSTEMPLATE files, other external issues might be to blame. Other contributing causes:

• File references in the Windows Registry for VSTEMPLATE are wrong
• Accidental deletion of the description of the VSTEMPLATE file in the Windows registry
• Defective install of a VSTEMPLATE program, such as Microsoft Visual Studio
• Something has caused file corruption of your VSTEMPLATE
• Past or present virus infection has affected your VSTEMPLATE
• Device drivers for VSTEMPLATE-related hardware are out-of-date
• Windows cannot load your Microsoft Visual Studio Project Template file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)