The SSCMVSPAdapter2017.zip is used for KB article 888. http://www.seapine.com/knowledgebase/index.php?View=entry&EntryID=888 There was a VSIX format change in Visual Studio 2017, so this VSIX file will only work with Visual Studio 2017 and later. This ZIP file contains a VSIX file that is used for SCM 2016.1 and earlier (since the VSIX file is included in the installer for later SCM versions) The SSCMVSPAdapter.zip is used for KB article 852. http://www.seapine.com/knowledgebase/index.php?View=entry&EntryID=852 This VSIX file only works with Visual Studio 2013 and earlier. This ZIP file contains a VSIX file that is used for SCM 2015 and earlier (since the VSIX file is included in the installer for later SCM versions)