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I have Groupy set to automatically group for Visual Studio 2017 (devenv.exe) but it does not work. It does work for other apps such as File Explorer and Word, but not Visual Studio.
Let me know if you need any other information.
I should mention that it appears to be working now. I have NOT installed a new version, so I'm not sure why it wasn't working at first, but it appears to be working now.
It does not work. Steps to reproduce:
1. Create auto group for VS 2017
2. Start VS 2017 via desktop / start menu icon
3. Double click on an SLN project file in windows explorer
The important step is that one VS instance is started via shortcut and the other is started by opening a visual studio project file from windows explorer. Then the grouping will fail.
Are they both opening the same version of Visual Studio? What does Taskmanager show for the path for each?
The installed path is considered for grouping so two installations of VS would not group together automatically.
Yes they have the same path according process explorer but they are not grouped:
I don't know how exactly your grouping works but I would guess the VS started from a project file in windows explorer works different than starting VS from shortcut. And I would assume the OP has experienced the same problem so perhaps you are able to reproduce and analyze it.
They should run normal, there was no UAC prompt (unless Microsoft suppress this when VS is launched from taskbar which I doubt) and I didn't launched them evelated myself..
Have you actually tried to reproduce this? There is 30 days trial for VS, I gave you a step by step. I think if you would take a look on it yourself its better than waiting for me to reply as you can get all desired information yourself.
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