Intel® Parallel Inspector’s Solution Explorer context menu stops working after installing Intel® Parallel Advisor Lite

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August 7, 2009 12:00 AM PDT



Problem : 
When Intel(R) Parallel Advisor Lite is installed after Intel(R) Parallel Inspector Update 1 is installed, the Solution Explorer Context Menu of Parallel Inspector Visual Studio integration may not work.

Environment : 
Intel(R) Parallel Inspector Update 1.
Microsoft Visual Studio versions supported by Parallel Inspector and Parallel Advisor Lite.
Intel(R) Parallel Advisor Lite is installed after Parallel Inspector Update 1 is installed.

Root Cause : 
A common component of the Intel(R) Parallel Studio integration (with Visual Studio) that was updated by Parallel Inspector Update 1 is overwritten by the Parallel Advisor Lite installation.

Resolution : 
Please repair Parallel Inspector Update 1 installation by going to:
 Click "Start" menu
 Select "Control Panel"
 Click "Add/Remove programs"
 Select "Intel Parallel Inspector Update 1"
 Click on "Change/Remove"
 Select "Repair"