Visual Studio 2017 project output contains random unreferenced system DLL files

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My references:

Monogame Framework
Monogame Extended (4 libraries)
Newtonsoft.Json
System
System.xml

When I compile, I get a folder filled with arbitrary system DLLs (for example: System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.dll, System.Net.WebHeaderCollection.dll) in the debug/release folder.

I made a new blank project of the same template and added the exact same references, compiled, and got no random DLLs.

When I delete the unnecessary files, everything still works normally. Also I tried deleting the 'obj' folder and recompiling but it still creates these files.

See: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47365136/why-does-my-net-standard-nuget-package-trigger-so-many-dependencies — , Nov 22 '18 at 05:58
That was it thanks. I was targeting 4.6.1 but I switched it to 4.7.2 and it solved the problem. Thanks! — Raflos, Nov 22 '18 at 06:03

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 22 '18 at 05:44

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There are likely 2 causes.

Make sure you don't have references to them.
You are using dependencies that are using dependencies. This is what happens.

The solve

Use a dependency walker, and find out who is referencing them
and/or use resharper to identify dependencies that aren't needed and remove them

answered Nov 22 '18 at 05:44

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Thanks for the quick reply. I dont have references to them, and these dependencies dont have references to them either as far as I know. I will try those suggestions – Raflos Nov 22 '18 at 05:49

Visual Studio 2017 project output contains random unreferenced system DLL files

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