Error message 'Value cannot be null. Parameter name: userContext' in Visual Studio 2017

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I get error message

'Value cannot be null. Parameter name: userContext'

in Visual Studio 2017 when trying to click notification or opening Extensions and updates from tools folder. Before answering can you look this Answer. The answer did not work on me.

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I had a similar issue with Visual Studio 2022. I would perform Ctrl + F and it would simply give me a message box saying:

Value cannot be null. Parameter name: textView.

Simply closing and reopening Visual Studio worked to resolve this, if anyone is experiencing this issue.

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