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Here is the magic incantation required to generate a visual studio activity log file:

For other cases, substitute the appropriate file locations and names and registry root key.

All of the examples will assume the case of Visual Studio running under 32-bit Windows 7. It’s important to note that this applies not only to the Visual Studio 2010 IDE, but also to applications built using the Visual Studio 2010 Shell (Isolated) (or Integrated). Anyone wondering what Visual Studio is doing with their VS Package, Extension, MEF Component, or pkgdef file should ask the IDE for an activity log. In this article, I will show you not only how to generate an activity log file for Visual Studio, but also highlight some of the things you can find in it. One of the most powerful tools for troubleshooting issues that involve Visual Studio extensions is often overlooked, even though it has been around for quite some time (since VS 2005).