VS2010 Add Service Reference missing (Unable to add Service Reference)?

Work Around: My work around, as posted in my bug report, was to create a new Windows user account on the machine (making sure not to have an apostrophe in the name). For whatever reason, this new account is able to add service references but the original still cannot (If somebody can post a solution that allows the original account to be able to add service references, I will change that answer to the selected answer. ).

Work Around: My work around, as posted in my bug report, was to create a new Windows user account on the machine (making sure not to have an apostrophe in the name). For whatever reason, this new account is able to add service references but the original still cannot. (If somebody can post a solution that allows the original account to be able to add service references, I will change that answer to the selected answer.).

This workaround worked for me as well. Very annoying bug. I have Windows Phone development tools add-in installed, which might be causing this.

– Edgar Jul 26 at 12:52 Yes, it is very annoying and very random. It's crazy that I could replicate it three times on a fresh Windows/VS install. Thanks for the +1.

– James D'Angelo Jul 26 at 13:31.

Have you tried running "devenv /resetskippkgs" , (without quotes) from a VS2010 command prompt.

No, not yet. The laptop is packed up to bring back to the office tomorrow, but I will try it out. Any idea why this would happen on a clean install?

Or why it would magically work on a new account on the same machine? – James D'Angelo Jul 19 at 3:49 Ok, I ran the parameter but it did not fix it on my main account. I can still only add service references on my second "dev" account.

– James D'Angelo Jul 19 at 13:39.

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