How to run the installer of Visual Studio (2017)?

Question

This is probably really obvious when you know the answer, but I cannot find it anywhere.

I'm not talking about creating an installer, I'm talking about launching an installer that allows me to change which features of Visual Studio 2017 are installed.

The main screen is as follows:

I need a screen:

In Visual Studio 2017 there is a menu item "Extensions and Updates" in the "Tool" menu that does not accept me in this application. There is also a "NuGet package manager" that is not even closed.

In my Windows 10 start menu, I see Visual Studio 2017 itself and a folder named "Visual Studio 2017" that contains a couple of command commands and a "Debuggable Package Manager".

In the control panel - “Programs and Features”, I see Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, but right-clicking gives me “Uninstall”.

Answer 1

The screenshots that you show are the installer of VS 2017. This allows you to choose from a large number of additional components that can be included in the VS installation. By launching the launch of the downloaded installed file, you started the original installation with.

Tools | Extensions and updates are used to expand and maintain VS.

• Extensions are (usually third-party) components for expanding and improving VS.
• Maintenance: just a hint about an update, this will lead you to the Visual Studio installer.

NuGet: This is a package manager for projects built with VS. Adding a component that uses the software you use. Soemthing like jQuery in a web application. This does not change the VS itself.

Answer 2

It also seemed a little strange to me that you cannot change the installation from the control panel - programs and functions. However, you can run the Visual Studio 2017 installer from the following location:

%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vs_installer.exe 

Answer 3

You can get to the installer via

Control Panel → Programs → Programs and Features.

Select Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 in the list and click Change at the top. The installer will magically open.