Very long data display time in a DataGridView
Hello, I'm developing an application with WinForms in Windows10, and I'm using a DataGridView to display data from a local database with SQLite. The problem is, when I want to display more than 100 items, my HMI freezes for a few minutes before…
Windows Forms
SQL Server
Windows Forms Application Icon suddenly shows as default icon or does not update color after KB5051989 update
Hi, Our C# Windows Forms Application icon (in the taskbar) suddenly shows as default icon or sometimes doesn't update its color (based on the customization) after installing the KB5051989 update. This has been working for 15 years, and the issue just…
Windows Forms
VB .NET USB Eject not working
Form has a ComboBox and a button. Imports System.IO Imports System.Management Imports Shell32 Public Class Form1 Private Sub Form1_Shown(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Me.Shown 'Dim driveArray() As String =…
Windows Forms
.Net Framework 4.8 WinForms apps on store
Hello Since the Store can accept apps written with .Net Framework 4.8 WinForms, what happens to the UWP File access permissions? The WinForms app can read/write anywhere, I've tested the appx/msix. So, it will get rejected? Also, I write my app's data…
Windows Forms
D drive locked with bitlocker after windows recovery from factory
Hello, I restored Windows from the factory (windows 10), after installing, I found my D drive was automatically locked by bitlocker. This is a Dell laptop that has been used for 5 years, I also do not remember if I installed a microsoft account on the…
Windows Forms
Reopen Documents on Solution load not working since upgrade to 16.9
Since upgrading to 16.9 VS is not reopening on Solution load the files that were open at shutdown (I always use File -> Exit). I've verified "Reopen Documents on Solution load" is checked in Options and the solution's .vs folder has been…
Windows Forms
Visual Studio

The keyboard inputs are not updating correctly in the hosted WinForms application
Hi, We are encountering an issue in a WPF application hosted within a WinForms application. The keyboard event is triggered correctly, but the values are not updating properly in the UI. Here’s the setup: Create a WinForms application with a user…
Windows Forms
Windows Presentation Foundation
Visual Studio
C#
Windows 11
How to programmatically set an icon that is in resources in C#
I'm trying to programmatically set my program's icons in code using an icon in the resources in C#. This code here doesn't work: System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager resources2 = new…
Windows Forms
C#


Settings.Default.Upgrade does not copy over the user settings to new release
Hello, I'm writing a console app in Winform with Visual Studio 2019. I want the user settings to persist every time I release a new version. I'm using this piece of code to do that. if (Properties.Settings.Default.UpgradeRequired) …
Windows Forms
Visual Studio
C#
How is it possible to implement a complete semblance of a console (online compiler) in win fomrs?
Good time! Faced such a task as implementing code execution as in a console application in C # (with classes, methods, the ability to read data, etc.). Everything went super until I started testing my application. The problem is that I can execute code…
Windows Forms
C#
How to fix the problem of controls disappearing from the screen design window.
I am using Visual Studio Community 2022 version. In the C# WinForm framework environment, when changing the position or size of the screen design window control, an error occurs where the control disappears. In that case, if I close and open the Form…
Windows Forms
Visual Studio
C#
Windows 11
Can not move my buttons in forms
i am learning C# and i got to microsoft forms. so in my book it tells me to create a "TabControl" and add 3 simple buttons in the first tab of the TabControl. everytime i add a button, i can not reposition it anymore within the…
Windows Forms
How to display menu by NotifyIcon without displaying the form in Taskbar
I have a form with a NotifyIcon and a ContextMenuStrip and I want to display the menu by clicking on the notification, but unfortunately it is displayed in the taskbar. Why? I tried setting the ShowInTaskbar property to false, but it didn't work.Tip Only…
Windows Forms
Windows API - Win32
VB

Attempting to register a 64-bit Enterprise Architect DLL with built-in windows
Hello, I am attempting to create a 64-bit DLL as an add-in for Enterprise Architect. However, in order to do what I need it to, I have to include some form of additional window. Is there any possible way to add in these extra windows in a way so that…
Windows Forms
C#
setWindowCompositionAttribute After setting transparency, how to restore
When I use setWindowCompositionAttribute to set a window to be transparent, what is the correct way to restore the window to its original state when I can not make the window transparent
Windows Forms
windows.opener() handling with WebView2
In the webform, I have used window.opener for opening a new window that acted as a dialog which required user input, and needed to pass information back to the main window. I am trying to embed this in winform using WebView2 control.The…
Windows Forms
C#
How can I fix the error: System.NullReferenceException: 'Object reference not set to an instance of an object.'
The following is my code: namespace RegistrationForm { public partial class Rent : Form { AptId aptId; Payment payment; public Rent(AptId apt) { InitializeComponent(); …
Windows Forms
C#
How to troubleshoot "designer load encountered an error"
Is there a good reference to assist with design time form load errors?
Windows Forms
Does System.Text.Json Deserialize into DataTable?
Hello .Net Gurus - I have checked MS Documentation and I couldn't find any example of serialize json data using System.Text.JSON into DataTable. I have .Net Framwork 4.7.2 and did install the System.Text.Json NuGet package. The desrialization is…
Windows Forms
How to fix SystemLoadExecption
Exception has occurred: CLR/System.TypeLoadException An unhandled exception of type 'System.TypeLoadException' occurred in Winappli.dll: 'Could not load type 'Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications.NotificationActivator' from assembly…