title: Why is the Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Installer extension not working for VS Community 2017
body: <p>We have been using vdproj to build msi for our executables. 
  We have been using this in VS2017 without issue until a recent update caused an error in VS2017 that required a reinstall. 
  Since the reinstall, the vdproj files are no longer able to load after also installing the installer located here.
  <a href="https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=VisualStudioProductTeam.MicrosoftVisualStudio2017InstallerProjects" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=VisualStudioProductTeam.MicrosoftVisualStudio2017InstallerProjects</a></p>
  
  <p>Here is a snapshot showing that the package is in fact installed, and the projects are not loading.
  <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/dRjDH.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/dRjDH.png" alt="no go"></a></p>
  
  <p>Any insight into what we may need to change in the registry/etc. to get this working again?</p>