Task Runner Configuration Missing in Visual Studio 2017

Question

I just installed Visual Studio 2017 and opened a solution I had been working in with Visual Studio 2015. It seems like everything works great except that the task runner explore

Answer 1

I encountered a similar problem when attempting this introductory Typescript tutorial. The option to run task runner explorer was not there, when I expect it should have been.

The solution was odd, but it worked. The file I wanted to deal with was in a subfolder, like this:

Note the lack of 'Task Runner Explorer' in the rightclick menu.

I then moved the file into the main folder for the project:

and now it works as expected.

Quick update:

In case the images stop showing (which seems to be an issue on some answers):

The solution is to place the file in the root folder of the project.