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Anthony Wieser
Anthony Wieser

Reputation: 4611

how can I remove Visual Studio 2012 Remote Debugging tools from Surface RT 8.1

It appears that it's no longer possible to debug using VS2012 tools on a Surface RT running 8.1 (see Debugging Surface RT 8.1 from Visual Studio 2012).

So, how can I uninstall it, because it still has icons on the start menu, and items under program files. The digital signature is no longer recognized, so it's not possible to uninstall via the control panel.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1643

Answers (2)

chris
chris

Reputation: 129

Yeah good luck with that, we will all need it... As is mentioned in a few places on the web, Win 8.1 and Visual Studio 2013 can develop apps ONLY for Windows 8.1, while Windows 8.0 and Visual Studio 2012 can develop apps ONLY for Windows 8.0... You can install both side-by-side on the same machine (VS 2012 and VS 2013) though.

But what really gets me is that my new surface 2 is now a paperweight because I can no longer debug on it as I don't wish to abandon Windows 8.0 development ATM. I hope Microsoft addresses this as it could become a serious fragmentation issue and keep developers away in droves.

Upvotes: 0

Luc Bos
Luc Bos

Reputation: 1732

Just remove the program files folder of Visual Studio 11. Then go to your registry keys in HKLM => Software => Microsoft and remove the Remote Debugger entry.

Now you can do a fresh install of the VS2013 remote debugger tools and next time you'll restart the old icon seems to be removed from the all apps screen.

Good luck :)

Upvotes: 1

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