Since a month ago, my VS doesn't seem to want to display the summary info in tooltips for any system methods or classes when I hover them with my mouse. I had ReSharper installed and started noticing this problem. I assumed that ReSharper disabled the default method descriptions, so I wasn't thinking much further about it, only considering it a mere annoyance. After removing ReSharper though, the problem persisted. VS now only shows descriptions for my own methods which I've added a <code><summary></code> tag for and any descriptions from NuGet packages, but not system methods like <code>Where</code>, <code>Encoding.GetString</code>, etc. <img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/w8isA.png" alt="enter image description here"> I've tried repairing VS, resetting settings, un-/checking checkboxes in Options > Text Editor > General, but to no avail. Has anyone had a similar problem?

This looks more like a framework issue rather that a VS/R# issue. If neither one of them can load the description strings, it probably means the description XML files are missing. Check if you see the XML files in: <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.5.2</code> If you don't, then reinstall the framework to fix the issue. Link to <code>.NET Framework 4.5.2 Developer Pack</code>: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42637

Try to activate the 'Statement completion' checkboxes in Options > Text Editor > All Languages > General as in the following screenshot: <img src="https://imgur.com/a63iytc.jpg" alt="options">

Visual Studio not showing IntelliSense descriptions anymore

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Since a month ago, my VS doesn't seem to want to display the summary info in tooltips for any system methods or classes when I hover them with my mouse.

I had ReSharper installed and started noticing this problem. I assumed that ReSharper disabled the default method descriptions, so I wasn't thinking much further about it, only considering it a mere annoyance.

After removing ReSharper though, the problem persisted.

VS now only shows descriptions for my own methods which I've added a <summary> tag for and any descriptions from NuGet packages, but not system methods like Where, Encoding.GetString, etc.

enter image description here

I've tried repairing VS, resetting settings, un-/checking checkboxes in Options > Text Editor > General, but to no avail.

Has anyone had a similar problem?

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asked May 28 '16 14:05

silkfire

2 Answers

This looks more like a framework issue rather that a VS/R# issue. If neither one of them can load the description strings, it probably means the description XML files are missing.

Check if you see the XML files in:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETFramework\v4.5.2

If you don't, then reinstall the framework to fix the issue.

Link to .NET Framework 4.5.2 Developer Pack: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42637

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answered Sep 30 '22 07:09

Lucas Trzesniewski

Try to activate the 'Statement completion' checkboxes in Options > Text Editor > All Languages > General as in the following screenshot:

options

answered Sep 30 '22 06:09

Dennis Schröer

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