I've already deleted that virtual machine, therefore I'm unable to confirm whether there was a com_dotnet extension.
But, like I said, it's the default XAMPP install on a fresh installation of windows 8...
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PHP error when launching the advisor feature
Does your XAMPP phpinfo page show a "com_dotnet" extension?
I've already deleted that virtual machine, therefore I'm unable to confirm whether there was a com_dotnet extension.
But, like I said, it's the default XAMPP install on a fresh installation of windows 8...
Fixed in git.