Where is Developer Command Prompt for VS2013?

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For some reason, it doesn’t properly add an icon when running Windows 8+. Here’s how I solved it:

Using Windows Explorer, navigate to:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Visual Studio 2013

In that folder, you’ll see a shortcut named Visual Studio Tools that maps to (assuming default installation):

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\Tools\Shortcuts

Double-click the shortcut (or go to the folder above).

From that folder, copy the shortcut named Developer Command Prompt for VS2013 (and any others you find useful) to the first directory (for the Start Menu). You’ll likely be prompted for administrative access (do so).

Once you’ve done that, you’ll now have an icon available for the 2013 command prompt.

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