Versions of vsextcomp up to 0.5 will delete the search path for executables upon deinstallation. This search path is stored at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\7.1\VC\VC_OBJECTS_PLATFORM_INFO\Win32\Directories\Path Dirs
Make sure you backup that key before deinstallation, and restore it afterwards.
If you have already inadvertently deleted the key, you can restore it to the installation default, which is something like... read more