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    Update to 15.8.0 - projects won't load

    visual studio 2017 version 15.8windows 10.0Setupsolution

    avatar image Barry Durand reported Aug 15, 2018 at 01:42 AM

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    I have installed the fix by upgrading to the latest version of Visual Studio. The issue is still not fixed:

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    by matthew.j.clark    Aug 15, 2018 at 04:32 PM
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    I have installed the fix by upgrading to the latest version of Visual Studio. The issue is still not fixed:

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