I just want to learn Visual Basic.... Can't find "Windows Application' Template
Hello all,
I am trying to re-learn programming after a long hiatus, so I decided to start with the newest version of Visual Basic(VisualBasic 2005). I am trying the 'Create Your First Application' Tutorial, and it tells me to go to File>New Project and choose 'Windows Application'. This isn't an available choice... My choices are: 'Class Library', 'My Movie Collection Starter Kit', 'Screen Saver Starter Kit', and 'Search Templates'. Am I supposed to download the 'Windopws Application' template from somewhere('Search Templates' turned up no results.)? Is this my first test to see if I am worthy of using a Microsoft product? Or am I the lone person to suffer from an issue like this?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, since I'm going nuts to start, but can't do anything unless I can get through the first tutorial...
Thank you.
hey
Just installed Visual Basic 2005 Beta 2, and it's the same problem.
When trying to create a new project, there and no template for Windows Application.
I already have tryed to open and close the treestructure, but I only have very few templates, and not the o′ne I have to use..
Does anybody know, where to get them 
Regards
Mr. Kim E. Andreassen
Denmark
I have exactely the same problem but in the beta 2 install of Visual Studio 2005, when trying to create a new project.
To date I have found the only way around this is to do a repair of the install (long time!) and the option to create a new "visual Basic" project returns.
The removal of this option in the new projects box may, I think, be related to either;
- removal of certain links using a registry cleaner (system mechanic 5 pro). Answer is to clean and then do a scan immediately afterwards and opt to keep the invalid links protected.
- using visual studio 2003 (which I have installed on a separate partition but in parallel and have opened in between uses of VS 2005)
Not sure if this helps!
Richard
