Missing project templates in “New Project” dialog box in Visual Studio 2013

Question

When I click on File>New>Project in Visual studio 2013 there are not any project templates present.

However, in a solution file(obviously created in another version of visual studio) when I try "Add>New Project" all the templates are present there.

I want to mention few things:-

• I have tried all the possible switches like /installvstemplates, /ResetUserData, /ResetSkipPkgs, /ResetAddin etc.
• Tried this:

Open the registry editor (regedit.exe)

Delete the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\{version}

Delete the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\{version}_Config

Delete the %USERNAME%\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\{version} directory.

• Re-installed visual studio several times even after deleting the "Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0" folder

Currently I am working on Windows 8.1. Same setup of the product works perfectly on the another system running on Windows 7 service pack 1. What can I do now fix this problem?

Answer 1

Inside visual studio

On the menu bar, choose Tools, Import and Export Settings. Choose the Reset all settings option button, and then choose the Next button. Choose the No, just reset setttings, overwriting my current settings option button, and then choose the Next button.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zbhkx167.aspx#bkmk_reverting