Why don't tabs open automatically when I reopen my solution?

Question

I have an ASP.NET MVC4 application solution (.sln). When I close Visual Studio and then reopen it and my solution, my tabs and my navigation structure in the solution explor

Answer 1

As far as I know the .suo-File saves which files are opened. Try to delete this file (VS will generate it new) and make sure that windows-file-permissions are set correct (read, write access).

Answer 2

Perhaps you can try the Workspace Reloader plugin that Scott Hanselman blogged about?

http://www.hanselman.com/blog/IntroducingWorkspaceReloaderAVisualStudioAddInToSaveYourOpenFilesAcrossProjectReloads.aspx

You can install it from here - http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/6705affd-ca37-4445-9693-f3d680c92f38

Answer 3

I had the same problem with Visual Studio 2013, and I solved it by doing this:

• Export my current settings, making sure to UNMARK General Settings > Window Layouts.
• Re-import the settings I just exported, but making sure I left General Settings > Window Layouts MARKED now (so it would overwrite the current Window Layouts with the "clean slate" of the imported settings.