Troubleshoot _VWDXSLN90 Files
Frequent _VWDXSLN90 Opening Issues
Microsoft Visual Studio is Not Installed
If you attempt to load your _VWDXSLN90 file, you experience a message such as "Can't Open _VWDXSLN90 Files". When this happens, it is commonly due to Microsoft Visual Studio missing in %%os%%. Because your operating system doesn't know what to do with this file, you won't be able to open it by double-clicking.
Tip: When you have another program installed that you know will open your _VWDXSLN90, you can select it from the other programs listed (see "Show Apps").
Microsoft Visual Studio is Out-of-Date
Your Microsoft Visual Studio Launcher File file is incompatible with Microsoft Visual Studio because you might have the wrong version installed. If you do not have the proper version Microsoft Visual Studio (or any of the other programs listed above), you may need to try downloading a different version of it, or one of the other software applications listed above. This problem is most common when you have an older version of the software application, and your file was created by a newer version that it cannot recognize.
Tip: You can sometimes get hints about the right program version by right-clicking on the _VWDXSLN90 file, selecting "Properties", and looking at the version information.
Summary: Not having the right Microsoft Visual Studio version on your computer can cause problems opening _VWDXSLN90 files.
Additional _VWDXSLN90 Opening Issues
Assuming you have the right Microsoft Visual Studio version installed, other problems can prevent you from opening _VWDXSLN90 files. There can be external issues inside of %%os%% that are causing these errors when opening _VWDXSLN90s. Problems unrelated to software:
- Invalid _VWDXSLN90 file references in the Windows Registry (the "phonebook" of the Windows Operating System)
- The _VWDXSLN90 file description within the Windows Registry was removed
- Incomplete or bad installation of a software application associated with the _VWDXSLN90 format
- File corruption affecting your _VWDXSLN90 file
- Your _VWDXSLN90 has adversely impacted by malware
- Device drivers of the hardware associated with your _VWDXSLN90 file are corrupt or out-of-date
- Windows cannot load your Microsoft Visual Studio Launcher File file due to insufficient resources (eg. RAM)
Quiz: Which file extension is the oldest in existence?
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The text file, or "TXT" for short, is the oldest file extension in existence. Although the exact date is unknown, it is thought to have been invented in the late-1960's.
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The text file, or "TXT" for short, is the oldest file extension in existence. Although the exact date is unknown, it is thought to have been invented in the late-1960's.