Just installed the latest version and when I opened VS2015 it popped-up this message:
An exception has been encountered. This may be caused by an extension.
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Reinstalled - the same. Please help.
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<entry>
<record>691</record>
<time>2017/03/04 04:10:11.283</time>
<type>Error</type>
<source>Microsoft.VisualStudio.CommonIDE.ExtensibilityHosting.VsShellComponentModelHost</source>
<description>A MEF Component threw an exception at runtime: System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10, Version=4.1.78.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)
File name: 'Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10, Version=4.1.78.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701'
 at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly._nLoad(AssemblyName fileName, String codeBase, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly locationHint, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)
 at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.nLoad(AssemblyName fileName, String codeBase, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly locationHint, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)
 at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoadAssemblyName(AssemblyName assemblyRef, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly reqAssembly, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)
 at System.Reflection.Assembly.Load(AssemblyName assemblyRef)
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensibilityHosting.FaultCatchingAssemblyLoader.<LoadAssembly>b__15_0(AssemblyName assemblyNameParam)
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensibilityHosting.Utilities.SafeGetOrAdd[TKey,TValue](IDictionary`2 dictionary, TKey key, Object lockObj, Func`2 valueFactory)
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensibilityHosting.FaultCatchingAssemblyLoader.LoadAssembly(AssemblyName assemblyName)
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.Reflection.ResolverExtensions.Resolve(ConstructorRef constructorRef)
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.RuntimeComposition.RuntimePart.get_ImportingConstructor()
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.RuntimeExportProviderFactory.RuntimeExportProvider.RuntimePartLifecycleTracker.CreateValue()
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.ExportProvider.PartLifecycleTracker.Create()
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.ExportProvider.PartLifecycleTracker.MoveNext(PartLifecycleState nextState)
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.ExportProvider.PartLifecycleTracker.MoveToState(PartLifecycleState requiredState)
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.ExportProvider.PartLifecycleTracker.GetValueReadyToExpose()
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.RuntimeExportProviderFactory.RuntimeExportProvider.<>c__DisplayClass15_0.<GetExportedValueHelper>b__0()

=== Pre-bind state information ===
LOG: Where-ref bind. Location = C:/Program Files/Devart/Code Compare/Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10.dll
LOG: Appbase = file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0/Common7/IDE/
LOG: Initial PrivatePath = NULL
Calling assembly : (Unknown).
===
LOG: This bind starts in LoadFrom load context.
WRN: Native image will not be probed in LoadFrom context. Native image will only be probed in default load context, like with Assembly.Load().
LOG: Using application configuration file: C:\Users\Val\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0\devenv.exe.config
LOG: Using host configuration file: 
LOG: Using machine configuration file from C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\config\machine.config.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files/Devart/Code Compare/Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10.dll.
LOG: Post-policy reference: Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10, Version=4.2.221.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701
LOG: Binding succeeds. Returns assembly from C:\Program Files\Devart\Code Compare\Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10.dll.
LOG: Assembly is loaded in LoadFrom load context.
</description>
</entry>
<entry>
<record>692</record>
<time>2017/03/04 04:10:11.304</time>
<type>Error</type>
<source>Editor or Editor Extension</source>
<description>System.IO.FileLoadException: Could not load file or assembly 'Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10, Version=4.1.78.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701' or one of its dependencies. The located assembly's manifest definition does not match the assembly reference. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80131040)
File name: 'Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10, Version=4.1.78.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701'
 at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly._nLoad(AssemblyName fileName, String codeBase, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly locationHint, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)
 at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.nLoad(AssemblyName fileName, String codeBase, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly locationHint, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)
 at System.Reflection.RuntimeAssembly.InternalLoadAssemblyName(AssemblyName assemblyRef, Evidence assemblySecurity, RuntimeAssembly reqAssembly, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, IntPtr pPrivHostBinder, Boolean throwOnFileNotFound, Boolean forIntrospection, Boolean suppressSecurityChecks)
 at System.Reflection.Assembly.Load(AssemblyName assemblyRef)
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensibilityHosting.FaultCatchingAssemblyLoader.<LoadAssembly>b__15_0(AssemblyName assemblyNameParam)
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensibilityHosting.Utilities.SafeGetOrAdd[TKey,TValue](IDictionary`2 dictionary, TKey key, Object lockObj, Func`2 valueFactory)
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensibilityHosting.FaultCatchingAssemblyLoader.LoadAssembly(AssemblyName assemblyName)
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.Reflection.ResolverExtensions.Resolve(ConstructorRef constructorRef)
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.RuntimeComposition.RuntimePart.get_ImportingConstructor()
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.RuntimeExportProviderFactory.RuntimeExportProvider.RuntimePartLifecycleTracker.CreateValue()
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.ExportProvider.PartLifecycleTracker.Create()
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.ExportProvider.PartLifecycleTracker.MoveNext(PartLifecycleState nextState)
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.ExportProvider.PartLifecycleTracker.MoveToState(PartLifecycleState requiredState)
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.ExportProvider.PartLifecycleTracker.GetValueReadyToExpose()
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.RuntimeExportProviderFactory.RuntimeExportProvider.<>c__DisplayClass15_0.<GetExportedValueHelper>b__0()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.RuntimeExportProviderFactory.RuntimeExportProvider.<>c__DisplayClass15_0.<GetExportedValueHelper>b__0()
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Composition.DelegateServices.<>c__DisplayClass2_0`1.<As>b__0()
 at System.Lazy`1.CreateValue()
 at System.Lazy`1.LazyInitValue()
 at System.Lazy`1.get_Value()
 at Microsoft.VisualStudio.Text.Tagging.Implementation.TagAggregator`1.GatherTaggers(ITextBuffer textBuffer)

=== Pre-bind state information ===
LOG: Where-ref bind. Location = C:/Program Files/Devart/Code Compare/Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10.dll
LOG: Appbase = file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0/Common7/IDE/
LOG: Initial PrivatePath = NULL
Calling assembly : (Unknown).
===
LOG: This bind starts in LoadFrom load context.
WRN: Native image will not be probed in LoadFrom context. Native image will only be probed in default load context, like with Assembly.Load().
LOG: Using application configuration file: C:\Users\Val\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0\devenv.exe.config
LOG: Using host configuration file: 
LOG: Using machine configuration file from C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\config\machine.config.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files/Devart/Code Compare/Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10.dll.
LOG: Post-policy reference: Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10, Version=4.2.221.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=09af7300eec23701
LOG: Binding succeeds. Returns assembly from C:\Program Files\Devart\Code Compare\Devart.CodeCompare.Ipc.Vs.10.dll.
LOG: Assembly is loaded in LoadFrom load context.
</description>
</entry>