Visual studio new item problem

[Joel Reinford]

After installing Telerik Reporting Q1 2008 SP1, all of the items except Telerik Report have disappeared from the New Item dialog in Visual Studio. I am using Windows XP Pro SP3. The information from my Visual Studio About dialog is below.

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Version 8.0.50727.762  (SP.050727-7600)
Microsoft .NET Framework
Version 2.0.50727 SP1

Installed Edition: Enterprise

Microsoft Visual Basic 2005   77642-113-3000004-41876
Microsoft Visual Basic 2005

Microsoft Visual C# 2005   77642-113-3000004-41876
Microsoft Visual C# 2005

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005   77642-113-3000004-41876
Microsoft Visual C++ 2005

Microsoft Visual J# 2005   77642-113-3000004-41876
Microsoft Visual J# 2005

Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Office   77642-113-3000004-41876
Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for the Microsoft Office System

Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2005   77642-113-3000004-41876
Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2005

Microsoft Web Application Projects 2005   77642-113-3000004-41876
Microsoft Web Application Projects 2005
Version 8.0.50727.762

Microsoft Web Deployment Projects 2005   77642-113-3000004-41876
Microsoft Web Deployment Projects 2005

Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Developers   77642-113-3000004-41876
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers

ActiveReports for .NET   3.0
The first report writer for Microsoft .NET

CodeSmith 4.0   4.0
CodeSmith Tools Visual Studio Add-in Package

Crystal Reports XI Release 2    B6W60-01CS200-00059P0-02M0
Crystal Reports XI Release 2

Enterprise Library Configuration Editor   3.0
Microsoft patterns & practices Enterprise Library Configuration Editor

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers - ENU Service Pack 1 (KB926601)  
This service pack is for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers - ENU.
If you later install a more recent service pack, this service pack will be uninstalled automatically.
For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926601

Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio   11.1.0.6.20
Oracle Developer Tools for Visual Studio Copyright (c) 2005, 2007

Orcas Technology Preview - .NET Framework 3.0 Development Tools   1.0
Microsoft Visual Studio Code Name Orcas Community Technology Preview - Development Tools for WinFX

Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers - ENU (KB937061)  
This Security Update is for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers - ENU.
If you later install a more recent service pack, this Security Update will be uninstalled automatically.
For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937061

SQL Server Analysis Services  
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services Designer
Version 9.00.3042.00

SQL Server Integration Services  
Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services Designer
Version 9.00.3042.00

SQL Server Reporting Services  
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Designers
Version 9.00.3042.00

Telerik Reporting   2.5
For more information please visit http://www.telerik.com/reporting

VMDebugger
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http://www.vmware.com
Copyright (c) 2006-2007 VMware, Inc.

[Steve]

Hello Joel,

I've just checked this locally and I am not able to reproduce it. Can you check the attached screenshot and verify if this is not the same thing you've encountered? Should you click on the Visual C# Project Items, you would be able to see all standard items.

If this is not the case, please provide screenshot/instructions on how to replicate this locally and we will advice you accordingly.

Regards,
Steve
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[Joel Reinford]

Steve:

Yes, you are correct, if I click on the Visual C# icon, I see the rest of the new item options.  Thanks for that information.

However, this behavior is NOT standard and IMHO is not correct. The percentage of new items that I add that are reports is a far lower percentage than the percentage of other items (class or web form for example). To force a default new item of Telerik report is not user friendly. 

Is there a way to change this behavior? (such as a preference setting) If not, please consider changing this so Telerik Reports behave like other components that integrate into Visual Studio.

[Steve]

Hi Joel Reinford,

We did not come up with this idea on our own - CrystalReports template is installed in the exact same folder and we decided that this is a good idea. So far you are the only one who reports that this is not intuitive.
The good news is that removing our template from there is quite easy. To make the long story short, I've attached screenshot with instructions.

Let us know if further help is needed.

Best wishes,
Steve
the Telerik team

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