Project is not support by this installation {BC8A1FFA-BEE3-4634-8014-F334798102B3}

Question

I get Project is not support by this installation error when opening a project in VS 2010 Pro

Looking at <ProjectTypeGuids> I see guid

{BC8A1FFA-BEE3-4634-8014-F334798102B3}

Which indicates a Windows Store Apps (Metro Apps)

What should I install to run this project type?

Answer 1

This type of project can be opened with Visual Studio versions from 2012 to 2015. Starting with Visual Studio 2017, this type of project isn't supported any more.

https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/productinfo/vs2017-compatibility-vs