How to reference a self made assembly that is installed in the GAC in visual studio?

Question

I created a homemade assembly and I think I installed it correctly in the GAC using the .Net 2.0 configuration tool (mscorcfg.msu) However, when I want to reference it in vi

Answer 1

The add reference dialog actually looks at the registry, in particular:

• [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE]\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\AssemblyFolders
• [HKEY_CURRENT_USER]\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\AssemblyFolders

To add your assembly, you must edit these registry keys. Or simply using the "Browse..." button (instead) may be more tempting.