donotloadprojects-devenv-exe.md

title	-DoNotLoadProjects (devenv.exe)
description	Learn how to use the DoNotLoadProjects devenv command-line switch to open the specified solution without loading any projects.
ms.date	04/30/2019
ms.topic	reference
helpviewer_keywords	Devenv, /DoNotLoadProjects switch /DoNotLoadProjects Devenv switch DoNotLoadProjects Devenv switch
author	ghogen
ms.author	ghogen
ms.subservice	general-ide

/DoNotLoadProjects (devenv.exe)

New for Visual Studio 2019 version 16.1

Opens the specified solution without loading any projects. For more information, see Filtered solutions in Visual Studio.

Syntax

devenv /DoNotLoadProjects SolutionName

Arguments

SolutionName

Required. The full path and name of the solution to be opened.

Example

The example opens the solution MySln.sln without loading any projects.

devenv /donotloadprojects MySln.sln

See also

• Filtered solutions in Visual Studio
• Devenv command-line switches