Extension doesn't work in VS 2017 Express

[m-tosch]

Problem

I just downloaded and installed VSColorOutput from here:
https://github.com/mike-ward/VSColorOutput/releases/tag/v2.6.4
(Visual Studio 2017 Express Version 15.9.21)

Trying to access Tools -> Options -> VSColorOutput displays the following window:

The mentioned ActivityLog.xml contains the following lines regarding VSColorOutput:

<entry>
    <record>1601</record>
    <time>2020/04/02 06:19:56.485</time>
    <type>Warning</type>
    <source>VisualStudio</source>
    <description>Performance warning: String load failed. Pkg:{CD56B219-38CB-482A-9B2D-7582DF4AAF1E} (VSColorOutput.VsColorOutputPackage, VSColorOutput, Version=2.6.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=e6ec3eff9ff02fa9) LANG:0409 ID:1000&#x000D;&#x000A;</description>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <record>1602</record>
    <time>2020/04/02 06:19:56.486</time>
    <type>Warning</type>
    <source>VisualStudio</source>
    <description>Performance warning: String load failed. Pkg:{CD56B219-38CB-482A-9B2D-7582DF4AAF1E} (VSColorOutput.VsColorOutputPackage, VSColorOutput, Version=2.6.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=e6ec3eff9ff02fa9) LANG:0409 ID:1001&#x000D;&#x000A;</description>
  </entry>

What i've tried so far

• restarting VS
• reinstalling VSColorOutput
• running VS as admin
• uninstalling all other VS extensions

[mike-ward]

Sounds like a conflict with another extension. I would try removing all extensions, reinstalling VS 2017 Express and then VSColorOutput.

Or just upgrade to VS2019 Community. It's also free.

[Anton-V-K]

I thought there was no Express flavour of VS2017 - just a Community one :)