deleting the hidden files: toolbox.tbd, toolbox_reset.tbd, toolboxIndex.tbd, toolboxIndex_reset.tbd from the folder "%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\VisualStudio\8.0" while the visual studio was closed.
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