But for those of us maintaining classic apps? Version 10.0 remains an essential piece of history.
Right-click your project in Solution Explorer , select Add Reference , and browse to your Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Vs.dll . But for those of us maintaining classic apps
This happens because Microsoft dropped native support and pre-installation of PowerPacks in newer versions of Visual Studio (such as Visual Studio 2017, 2019, and 2022). To run or modify an existing enterprise app that relies on these shapes or data repeaters, you must manually supply the Microsoft.VisualBasic.PowerPacks.Vs.dll assembly file to your project environment. How to Download and Install Visual Basic PowerPacks 10.0 select Add Reference
Disclaimer: Microsoft Visual Basic PowerPacks are no longer officially supported by Microsoft. Use of this software is at your own risk. But for those of us maintaining classic apps