On Windows, using Visual Studio Code 1.7+, pressing SHIFT+CTRL+C opens a Windows Command prompt from the root directory of your opened folder. It’s super useful.

I wanted the Developer Command prompt to open instead of a standard command prompt.

To change that, open the User Settings:

Add the following:

"terminal.external.windowsExec": "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\Common7\\Tools\\VsDevCmd.bat"

Of course, you can use other batch or command files to customize the prompt. I just wanted all of the standard developer tools I have installed to be available.

The setup:

• Windows 8
• Visual Studio 2012, .NET 4.5,
• ASP.NET MVC web application
• Non domain-joined computer (it’s on my home network)
• Using a Microsoft account (FKA Live ID) as the local account
• Using IIS Express/IIS
• Windows Authentication Enabled
• Anonymous Logon Disabled

<system.webServer>
    <security>
        <authentication>
            <windowsAuthentication enabled="true" />
            <anonymousAuthentication enabled="false" />
        </authentication>
    </security>
</system.webServer>

While there are a few proposed solutions, this is the only one that worked for me so far.

1. Start Internet Explorer
2. Click the settings Menu
3. Select Internet options
4. Click the Security tab
5. Select Local intranet
6. Click Sites
7. Click Advanced
8. Add http://localhost/ to the Local intranet zone
9. Close.
10. Verify it’s now working.

Done.

Alternatives welcomed. :)