Productivity power tools 2017/2019 extension stops copy operation in visual studio 2017.

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I'm using Visual Studio 2017. After installing Productivity Power Tools 2017/2019 extension, I can't use the copy operation. The first time I try to copy a line or block of code after installing the extension, Visual Studio generates an error saying:

"Type library exporter encountered an error while processing 'CopyAsHtml.CopyAsHtmlPackage, CopyAsHtml'. Error: Type library exporter encountered an error while processing 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop.SVsSolutionObject, Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop'. Error: Type 'SVsSolutionObject' and type 'SVsSolution' both have the sameUUID."

Next time onwards, whenever I try to copy, Visual Studio generates the error saying:

"Unspecified error (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80004005 (E_FAIL))"

When I uninstall Productivity Power Tools 2017/2019, there's no error message and I can copy everything properly. It seems, the problem is with the extension. So, is there a way to fix the problem so that I can use Productivity Power Tools 2017/2019 and not encounter the problem at the same time? Or shall I have to give up using Productivity Power Tools 2017/2019 entirely and continue Visual Studio without it?

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What I have tried:

Created a simple class followed by a test method. Then, tried copying a line of code and then the entire method block. Both resulted in the error message being displayed.

Posted 13-Feb-22 3:27am

priyamtheone

Updated 15-Feb-22 5:09am

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Go back to the authors: Productivity Power Tools 2017/2019 - Visual Studio Marketplace[^] and ask them - they are in a much better place to understand and fix the problem than we are!

With any product, your first recourse should be the supplier, not a "random website". THink about it: if you buy a new TV and it only shows the News Channel would you talk to the shop, or a TV repair man you found in the local paper?

Posted 13-Feb-22 3:58am

OriginalGriff

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priyamtheone 15-Feb-22 11:08am

The problem was found to be in Copy As Html, a sub-component of the actual extension. Already reported about it to the author on Git.

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priyamtheone · Accepted Answer · 2022-02-15T05:09:00

Delving deep into the issue brings across the fact that a sub-component of the Productivity Power Tool extension, named Copy As Html, is breaking the copy/cut operation. Disabling/uninstalling the sub-component solves the problem as per my observation. Though, I'm not sure what other essential operation is deactivated by the disabling of the sub-component.

Got to Tools > Extensions and Update and select the Installed node on the left panel. In the list of extensions in the middle, scroll down to Copy As Html and disable or uninstall it.