Changing build target from debug to release makes Visual Studio hang #4518

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opened 2026-01-30 23:49:35 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
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Originally created by @darthpale on GitHub (Oct 17, 2019).

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Windows build number: Win32NT             10.0.18362.0 Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.18362.0
Windows Terminal version 35d7d20a079e78323ed510e5535bb71fdb68712a 

Any other software?

Visual Studio Community 2019 16.3.4

Steps to reproduce

git clone https://github.com/microsoft/Terminal.git
cd Terminal
git submodule update --init --recursive
nuget restore OpenConsole.sln
Open solution in VS
Change debug to release

Expected behavior

VS Changes debug to release and proceeds

Actual behavior

VS hangs at 100% cpu then drops to 0% still hung.

Other Info

Other projects still work OK, previous WindowsTerminal trees can still be built either release or debug target.

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claunia added the Needs-TriageResolution-ExternalNeeds-Tag-Fix labels 2026-01-30 23:49:35 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Oct 17, 2019):

VS seems to have trouble with certain solutions that contain more than, like, ten projects. It might be worth reporting an issue at the VS developer community if you can reliably reproduce this issue. We've seen it sporadically, on all sorts of projects, but never reliably enough to report.

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Oct 17, 2019): VS seems to have trouble with certain solutions that contain more than, like, ten projects. It might be worth reporting an issue at the [VS developer community](https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com) if you can reliably reproduce this issue. We've seen it sporadically, on all sorts of projects, but never reliably enough to report.
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Reference: starred/terminal#4518