blank window when installing visual studio on windows 10

Question

I have a Windows 10 64-bit PC (fresh install, not an upgrade). When I run the setup file (web or offline alike) in order to install Visual Studio (2013 or 2015, Community edition), all I get is a small black rectangle on the screen (which I later found out that this is actually the title of the setup popup window), without the actual window of the installation. I have tried it also after a reboot, and with various "versions" of the installation files (web, iso, standalone), but it's always the same situation. What can I do about it? VS is my main development tool and I really need it on this computer as soon as possible.

Answer 1

Similar problem here. Program install ok but display blank screen after launched.

Problem solved when I changed my Nvidia graphics's global 3D setting to integrated graphics.

1. Right click desktop
2. Select Nvidia Control Panel
3. Select Manage 3D Settings
4. Under preferred graphics processor, select integrated graphics.
5. Apply.

Answer 2

If you are using a laptop with an external monitor, try unplugging it and using your primary monitor to launch. This worked for me. Laptops often have dual graphics cards and I believe we're hitting some issue with the way the Installer for VS was written (likely WPF)

Once I launced it and started the installation, I could safely plug my monitor in and it kept working properly.