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Every time I close a solution, or start debugging, or stop debugging, everything except the main code tab auto-hides.

This includes anything docked to the right - like the Solution Explorer, Properties, etc. (for me at least). It also includes everything docked to the bottom - like the Find Results, Output, Immediate Window, Error List, etc. (again, for me at least).

I cannot find a setting that keeps these docked items open. I find it very annoying that I have to keep re-opening them and would like to find a more permanent solution.

I recently updated from VS 2013. It did not do this.

Is there a setting? Is it something else? I am running on Windows Server 2012 R2. I open Visual Studios as the Administrator.

Jesse Sierks
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    This is likely a Visual Studio 2017 bug. You should submit the bug using the built in tool for that. – Ivan Ičin Jul 07 '17 at 13:01
  • That may be a 3rd party (extension, addin, etc.). You can try /SafeMode: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4182471/how-to-run-visual-studio-without-plugin-and-all-third-party-feature – Simon Mourier Jul 07 '17 at 13:56
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    Also Check **Manage Visual Studio Performance** options. You may have set it to 'Do not show window at startup' for these tool windows. – Sanket Jul 09 '17 at 12:19
  • @Sanket Thanks, that was it. I could not find that menu option; I kept looking for it under Tools/Options and never ventured over to Help. Add this as an answer and I'll accept it. – Jesse Sierks Jul 10 '17 at 13:19

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To Optimize Visual Studio Startup Time, VS2017 has introduced new feature Manage Visual Studio Performance under help menu. Using this option, one can override startup behavior of tool window like error list, package manager console etc.

VS2017 Startup Time optimization

For more information, refer Optimize Visual Studio Startup Time.

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