This is the default directory where components, tools and SDKs that are shared across versions of instances of Visual Studio are stored.
Non-default locations are stored in the
SharedInstallationPath
value below the first
registry key that is found in the following list:
-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Setup
]
-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Setup`]
-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\VisualStudio\Setup`