How to make it default
I have Visual Studio 2010, Visual Studio 2012 and Visual Studio 2013 folders. Start page is always default to Visual Studio 2012. Please tell me how to make it default to Visual Studio 2013. This is a express edition.
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VulpesPosted Jun 4, 2014, 1:24 PM
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\ Common7\IDE\WDExpress.exe"
Just make sure that the double quotes are at both ends when you paste it in.
Posted Jun 4, 2014, 4:08 PM
VulpesPosted Jun 4, 2014, 4:00 PM
'x86' is a term which is generally used nowadays to signify 32 bit Intel-compatible processors though, technically, it goes right back to the original Intel 8086 which was a 16 bit processor.
'x64' is generally used to signify Intel-compatible 64 bit processors though, for some reason, MS chose not to use it with the Program files folder.
Posted Jun 4, 2014, 3:24 PM
Program Files (x86)
VulpesPosted Jun 4, 2014, 2:48 PM
If you're using Windows 8, there might also be some issues with that.
Posted Jun 4, 2014, 2:38 PM
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\ Common7\IDE\WDExpress.exe"
Thank you for your help.
Can you tell please why VS 2013 Express program is not in my start menu?
Posted Jun 4, 2014, 11:45 AM
VulpesPosted Jun 4, 2014, 11:00 AM
What you need is the folder which contains the VS Express 2013 for Windows Desktop executable (WDExpress.exe or whatever it's called) and its support files.
Using Windows Explorer or the command line, I'd see if you can navigate to:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\ Common7\IDE
and check whether it's in there.
Posted Jun 3, 2014, 11:40 PM
Problem is from the above link I downloaded VS 2013 and install it, but I couldn't see any addition of VS 2013 in my start up menu. In other words VS 2013 is not retained by my system I don't why. But VS 2012 Express is in my start up menu.
VulpesPosted Jun 3, 2014, 9:26 AM
I'm a bit puzzled though as I thought you'd already downloaded and installed this on your machine?
Posted Jun 3, 2014, 8:41 AM
In the following website there is Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop, but there is no download available. Please tell me the reason.
http://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/downloads#d
Do you know any authentic site where I can download Visual Studio Express 2013 for Windows Desktop?
VulpesPosted Jun 3, 2014, 6:42 AM
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\ Common7\IDE\WDExpress.exe"
Notice that there are some spaces in the file path so the whole thing should be surrounded with quotes when pasting it in to the Target box.
If you're not doing this, then it might explain the error you're getting.
Posted Jun 2, 2014, 10:04 PM
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\Common7\IDE\WDExpress.exe"
When I pasted following two, error messages are coming. I attach the error message as well.
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0"
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\ Common7\IDE\WDExpress.exe"
VulpesPosted Jun 2, 2014, 9:22 AM
If you right the click the entry for VS Express for Desktop on the Start menu and choose Properties, you should see the Target property under the Shortcut tab.
As I don't have VS 2013 Express for Desktop I don't know what the default path is but, if you have another entry for it under the Start menu, you should be able to copy it from there.
I googled it but could only find out that the path begins with this:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0
Posted Jun 1, 2014, 4:09 PM
How to make it "Express 2013 for Windows Desktop"?.
I have "Visual Studio 2013" folder in my system.
Please help me.
I try to install "Visual Studio 2013" from other site but it didn't work.
Rahul JainPosted Jun 1, 2014, 3:35 PM