How to get Create GUID option in Visual Studio 2010

If you are trying to create a new GUID using Visual Studio 2010 edition, you won’t find the option in Tools menu. Why? Because  its available as an External tool, So you have to add GuidGen.exe explicitly moreover it has got new location. So follow the steps below -

1. Go to Tools menu.
2. Click on External Tools.
3. In the dialog box click Add button to Add new tool.
4. Rename the default name to Create GUID in the Title field.
5. Enter this path C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\bin\guidgen.exe in the Command field and Click Apply and OK

The new location of Guidgen.exe is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\bin\guidgen.exe

Now you can use the Create GUID option from the Tools menu.

Thanks!

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