>While creating some forms I removed some controls and replaced them with controls of other types - during the compilation the compiler said I had errors, do I want to continue? I answer No to view the errors and NO ERRORS!!!
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>After going back and removing any custom events I left behind I still couldn't get the compiler to display the errors.
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>I exited VS and started it once again and this time the compiler displayed the errors. The error was a pretty simple error - I was missing a quote.
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>The compiler should've cought that, no? Maybe .NET was confused by the removal of the controls? Anyone have any idea?

Sounds like a bug but I haven't seen that one. After a compile/debug session I have seen VS not be able to access the properties of any objects. The only fix I've found is to quit VS and re-start.