title: Visual Studio 2012 will not allow me to create a new project: What to do?
body: <p>I have just installed Visual Studio 2012.  Unfortunately, the "New Project" window has an empty list of project types, and it's impossible for me to properly fill out this window such that the "OK" button is enabled.</p>
  
  <p>Therefore, I cannot create a new project in my fresh installation of VS 2012.</p>
  
  <p>(I'd like to create a native C++ application - a console application would be just fine, to start.)</p>
  
  <p>Here is a screenshot of the "New Project" window in VS 2012.</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/K8h2T.png" alt="New Project window in fresh installation of VS 2012"></p>
  
  <p>What should I do?</p>
  
  <p>(I am running Windows 7 64-bit.)</p>