How do I get the project References nodes to appear in Visual Studio solution explorer

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In other versions of Visual Studio that I have used, each project has a References node underneath the project in Solution Explorer<br/>
so I can add or remove references. The version I am using allows me to right click the project and select Add References...<br/>
The trouble is, I need to remove all references and start over and I cant seem to figure out either how to do this<br/>
or how to find a reference node to view my references and delete particular ones.<br/>
So how do I get the project reference nodes to appear under the projects in the solution explorer of Visual Studio?<br/>
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I am working with an VB.NET ASP.NET web project but I have also not seen the References nodes in a Forms application I built using VB.NET.<br/>
AS far as I can tell everything else about Visual Studio seems to work fine.<br/>

The references node still does not show up for the web project if I hit [Show All Files], although it does show up for my library project.
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My Visual Studio version information is below:<br/>
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2010<br/>
Version 10.0.40219.1 SP1Rel<br/>
Microsoft .NET Framework<br/>
Version 4.0.30319 SP1Rel<br/>
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Installed Version: Ultimate<br/>
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Microsoft Office Developer Tools 01019-532-2002102-70521<br/>
Microsoft Office Developer Tools<br/>
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Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 01019-532-2002102-70521<br/>
Microsoft Visual Basic 2010<br/>
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Microsoft Visual C# 2010 01019-532-2002102-70521<br/>
Microsoft Visual C# 2010<br/>
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 01019-532-2002102-70521<br/>
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010<br/>
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Microsoft Visual F# 2010 01019-532-2002102-70521<br/>
Microsoft Visual F# 2010<br/>
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Architecture and Modeling Tools 01019-532-2002102-70521<br/>
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Architecture and Modeling Tools<br/>
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UML® and Unified Modeling Language™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Object Management Group, Inc. in the United States and other countries.<br/>
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Code Analysis Spell Checker 01019-532-2002102-70521<br/>
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Code Analysis Spell Checker<br/>
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Portions of International CorrectSpell™ spelling correction system © 1993 by Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V. All rights reserved.<br/>
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition Copyright © 1992 Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V. All rights reserved.<br/>
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Team Explorer 01019-532-2002102-70521<br/>
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Team Explorer<br/>
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Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2010 01019-532-2002102-70521<br/>
Microsoft Visual Web Developer 2010<br/>
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Crystal Reports Templates for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 <br/>
Crystal Reports Templates for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010<br/>
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Hotfix for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU (KB2529927) KB2529927<br/>
This hotfix is for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU.<br/>
If you later install a more recent service pack, this hotfix will be uninstalled automatically.<br/>
For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2529927.<br/>
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Hotfix for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU (KB2542054) KB2542054<br/>
This hotfix is for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU.<br/>
If you later install a more recent service pack, this hotfix will be uninstalled automatically.<br/>
For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2542054.<br/>
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Hotfix for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU (KB2548139) KB2548139<br/>
This hotfix is for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU.<br/>
If you later install a more recent service pack, this hotfix will be uninstalled automatically.<br/>
For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2548139.<br/>
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Hotfix for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU (KB2549864) KB2549864<br/>
This hotfix is for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU.<br/>
If you later install a more recent service pack, this hotfix will be uninstalled automatically.<br/>
For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2549864.<br/>
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Hotfix for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU (KB2635973) KB2635973<br/>
This hotfix is for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU.<br/>
If you later install a more recent service pack, this hotfix will be uninstalled automatically.<br/>
For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2635973.<br/>
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Hotfix for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU (KB2736182) KB2736182<br/>
This hotfix is for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU.<br/>
If you later install a more recent service pack, this hotfix will be uninstalled automatically.<br/>
For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2736182.<br/>
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 SharePoint Developer Tools 10.0.40219<br/>
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 SharePoint Developer Tools<br/>
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU Service Pack 1 (KB983509) KB983509<br/>
This service pack is for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU.<br/>
If you later install a more recent service pack, this service pack will be uninstalled automatically.<br/>
For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/983509.<br/>
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MySQL Connector/Net 6.4.4<br/>
Data design and management tools for MySQL. Copyright © 2007-2011 Oracle, Inc.<br/>
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Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU (KB2644980) KB2644980<br/>
This security update is for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU.<br/>
If you later install a more recent service pack, this security update will be uninstalled automatically.<br/>
For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2644980.<br/>
<br/>
Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU (KB2645410) KB2645410<br/>
This security update is for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate - ENU.<br/>
If you later install a more recent service pack, this security update will be uninstalled automatically.<br/>
For more information, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2645410.<br/>
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