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Visual Studio 2008 - Toolbar missing 'Release' / 'Debug' dropdown build configuration

how to enable the dropdown that shows build mode 'release/debug' ? I have set the 'show advanced build configuration' option. I added the 'configuration manager' to the build toolbar but in previous versions we could do this by using the drop-down control.

TIA

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SoftwareGeek Avatar asked Feb 10 '10 18:02

SoftwareGeek


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2 Answers

The easiest way to fix this is to reset your settings to the General or C# profile.

Tools -> Import / Export Settings

The VB profile will hide this toolbar by default

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JaredPar Avatar answered Oct 06 '22 11:10

JaredPar


Add the Solution Configurations option to the build toolbar, that should give you the dropdown.

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Jacob Ewald Avatar answered Oct 06 '22 11:10

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