Visual Studio 2022 introduces a 64-bit architecture, but this poses a challenge for .NET Framework projects using the Windows Forms designer. However, a new Designer Selection Feature aims to address this issue by allowing the use of an out-of-process designer. The feature provides enhancements for .NET Framework projects and improves type resolution, ActiveX/COM support, and monitoring of 32-bit assembly load failures.

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What’s Designer Selection Feature?What this feature does and what it doesn’t do.Roadmap for .NET Framework projects support in the Out-of-Process DesignerWhat can you do to prepare for a 64-bit world?ClosingShyam Gupta Senior Software Engineer, Windows Forms

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