Symptoms
Consider the following scenario. In Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, you have a large solution that contains many custom controls. The solution consists of forms that use the custom controls. You rebuild the solution or restart the Visual Studio IDE. In this scenario, you notice that it takes several minutes to open the toolbox for the solution when a form is opened in the designer.
Cause
This problem occurs because of a scheme in the auto toolbox population feature.
Resolution
Hotfix Information
A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.
If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=supportNote The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.
Prerequisites
You must have Visual Studio 2008 SP1 installed to apply this hotfix.
Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix if no instance of Visual Studio is in use.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.
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File name |
File version |
File size |
Date |
Time |
Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Microsoft.visualstudio.design.dll |
9.0.30729.4402 |
561,152 |
15-Sep- 2009 |
22:27 |
x86 |
|
Microsoft.visualstudio.dll |
9.0.30729.4402 |
274,432 |
15-Sep- 2009 |
22:27 |
x86 |
Workaround
To work around this problem, disable the auto toolbox population feature in Visual Studio 2008 SP1 and enable the feature only when you need it. To disable the feature, select Options on the Tools menu. Then, in the Windows Form Designer tab, set the value of AutoToolboxPopulate to False.
After you disable the auto toolbox population setting, you can trigger toolbox population manually. To do this, select Refresh Project Toolbox Items on the Project menu.
Status
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
