Microsoft KB Archive/936971

= FIX: Error message when you try to close the Visual Studio 2005 IDE: &quot;Visual Studio cannot shut down because a modal dialog is open&quot; =

Article ID: 936971

Article Last Modified on 6/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Architects
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Developers
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team System Test Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 IDE, a lockup condition may occur, and the IDE stops responding (hangs). Additionally, you cannot close the IDE, and you may receive the following error message:

Visual Studio cannot shut down because a modal dialog is open



CAUSE
This problem occurs because Visual Studio 2005 does not reset an internal flag. This flag indicates that Visual Studio 2005 is currently displaying a modal dialog box.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. But the hotfix is intended only to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Visual Studio 2005 service pack that contains this hotfix. To resolve this problem immediately, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=87467

Prerequisites
You must have Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: hang lock IDE Visual Studio 2005 reporting services xml schema designer

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