Some users have complained that when they tried downloading Visual Studio with its installer, the Visual Studio Installer is stuck on Downloading, Getting things ready or Fetching your files. In this post, we’ll cover this issue and what you can do to resolve it and get the Visual Studio Installer running.
The error message you could see is:
Just a moment … Fetching your files
OR
Getting the Visual Studio Installer ready
Visual Studio Installer stuck on Downloading, Getting things ready or Fetching your files
If the Visual Studio Installer stuck on Downloading, Getting things ready or Fetching your files, try the following solutions.
- Clear browser cache and restart the download
- Check your Internet
- Try a VPN
- Add a Host File Entry
- Reset Network Protocols
- Reinstall Visual Studio Installer
Let us talk about them in detail.
1] Clear browser cache and restart the download
Clear your browser cache and restart the download and save the download to a different location and see if that helps.
2] Check your Internet
Let us start by checking your Internet connection. There is an array of free Internet Speed tester, use any one of them to know your bandwidth. If it is low, run the tester on other devices connected to the same network. If you conclude that yours is the only device facing this issue, check our guide on how to fix the slow Internet. If all the devices are facing this issue, restart your router and if that doesn’t work, contact your ISP and ask them to fix the problem.
3] Try a VPN
Only try a VPN to download files if the server Visual Studio is connecting to isn’t responding. We have a list of free VPNs, download any one of them and run the installer. Hopefully, this will do the job for you.
4] Add a Host File Entry
Next up, let us add a host file entry to download the file in the Visual Studio installer. To do the same, follow the prescribed steps.
- Open Notepad.
- Click on File > Open and open the following file using Notepad.
c:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts
- Now, in the host file add a new host entry: 93.184.215.201 download.visualstudio.microsoft.com
- Finally, save the changes.
This should do the job for you.
Read: How to reset the Hosts file back to default in Windows
5] Reset Network Protocols
There can be some glitch in your network protocols that is stopping Visual Studio Installer to connect to its network. You can easily reset the protocols and see if that helps. You need to release and renew IP, reset Winsock, and flush DNS and check if it works. To do that, open Command Prompt as an administrator and run the following commands.
ipconfig /release ipconfig /renew ipconfig /flushdns ipconfig /registerdns netsh winsock reset
Hopefully, this will do the job for you.
6] Reinstall Visual Studio Installer
If nothing works, then all you have to do is reinstall Visual Studio Installer. Go ahead and uninstall the installer. Follow the prescribed steps to uninstall Visual Studio Installer.
- Open Settings.
- Go to Apps > Apps & Features.
- Look for Visual Studio Installer.
- Windows 11: Click on the three vertical dots and click Uninstall.
- Windows 10: Click on the app and select Uninstall.
After removing the software, download it again from visualstudio.microsoft.com. This should do the job for you.
How do I fix Visual Studio not downloading?
If the Visual Studio Installer isn’t downloading, it’s most likely a network issue. Your Internet connection might be slow, or your computer is not able to access the internet. Either way, it can be resolved. Try the solutions we mentioned above to fix this issue, then start downloading with the VS Installer.
How long does Visual Studio take to install?
Visual Studio doesn’t take long to install on your system. Depending on your system’s capability, it should take a minute to two. If the installer downloads anything, it will take time depending on the size and speed of your Internet Connection. Then, of course, the installation process will be long and will depend on your computer.
Also Read: Fix Microsoft Visual C++ Install Error 0x80240017 on Windows.
