Auto Updating Extensions in VS2015 Update 2 Not Working

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Auto Updating Extensions in VS2015 Update 2 Not Working

Closed this issue 9 years ago · 8 comments

VS2015 Update 2 has the ability to auto update extensions. However, this does not seem to be enabled for my extension. VS shows the following message on the right hand side with a warning triangle:

Any ideas what you need to do to get auto updating extensions to work?

RehanSaeed commented 9 years ago

Yes

Answer 1 · 2016-04-11T00:14:39.000Z

Are you installing it from the Visual Studio Gallery?

Answer 2 · 2016-04-13T12:10:56.000Z

Odd, because that's auto updating extensions has been there since VS2015 was first released. If you go to Tools -> Extensions and Updates -> Updates -> Visual Studio Gallery does your extension show up in the list?

Answer 3 · 2016-04-17T10:40:33.000Z

It's a VS 2015 Update 2 feature (See the release notes). I do see the extension on that screen. Still getting this warning message during my latest update.

Answer 4 · 2016-04-17T15:51:00.000Z

If you email me details I will forward it. I'm guessing there is some component in your vsix blocking auto updates.

Answer 5 · 2016-04-21T12:00:21.000Z

I emailed you the full details and screenshot.

Answer 6 · 2016-05-12T08:44:27.000Z

It turns out, I had selected the VSIX to install for 'All Users'. If you do this, VS requires the VSIX to be signed. There are probably not many developers who share a single install of VS on a single machine, so the easiest fix is to uncheck the 'Install for All Users' option.

Answer 7 · 2016-05-12T15:52:18.000Z

@RehanSaeed glad we figured it out.