VS2022 Toolbox issue

VS2022 Toolbox issue

Posted by: morourke on 10 January 2026, 10:16 am EST

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  Posted 10 January 2026, 10:16 am EST - Updated 10 January 2026, 10:27 am EST

  

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  morourke

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  Posted 11 January 2026, 5:55 am EST

  I am curently running VS2022 Version 17.14.23. Targetting Net8
  
  Although I have purchased previous versions of I have downloaded and installed 2025.v2(740). Doing so knocked out the earlier versions. I can put up with that as I am moving all projects up to Net8. However despite spending hours I cannot get the components to appear in the toolbox, nor in any way drag them onto a form. They do appear grayed out; but even then I think the version is incorrect.
  
  The instalation path base is: C:\Program Files (x86)\MESCIUS\ComponentOne\WinForms\bin
  
  Any assistance appreciated.
  
  Regards
  
  Michael O’Rourke[

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  Posted 12 January 2026, 8:38 am EST

  Hello Michael,

  This is a breaking change introduced by Microsoft. Starting with .NET 6/8, third-party controls are available only via NuGet packages. Please refer to the following documentation for more details:
  
  https://developer.mescius.com/componentone/docs/win/online-studio/addingnuget
  
  So, if you want to use FlexGrid in your project, you need to add C1.Win.FlexGrid NuGet package from nuget.org to your project.

  Regards,
  
  Uttkarsh.

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  Posted 12 January 2026, 5:31 pm EST

  Hi,
  
  Thanks for the assist. I just don’t kow anymore if I need the hassle. I’m trying to retire and stuck with a few clients who I don’t wqant to abandon. So I have to decide if I am going to go through the whole nightmare of updating the myriad of components on my development machies or just go and find a good Irish pub.
  
  Regards
  
  Mick