Extension doesn't work without `Developer Analytics tools` installed

[bramborman]

I installed this extension but it didn't load. In VS's ActivityLog.xml I found that it couldn't find assembly Microsoft.ApplicationInsights.

I resolved it by installing the Developer Analytics tools (which contain Application Insights) using VS Installer, but the extension should install/provide it itself.

[pharring]

Thank you for the bug report and the workaround. This is a known issue that started with Visual Studio 2022 17.1.
Despite including the necessary Microsoft.ApplicationInsights assembly in the download, Visual Studio (devenv.exe) has an unconditional binding redirect to a newer version which is not always installed.
You have found the necessary workaround.

[bramborman]

Ah, okay. Well, at least other people who might face the same problem might find this useful :-)