diff --git a/eng/collect_vsinfo.ps1 b/eng/collect_vsinfo.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..0981ae125febce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eng/collect_vsinfo.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<#
+.PARAMETER ArchiveRunName
+Name of the run for vs logs
+
+.NOTES
+Returns 0 if succeeds, 1 otherwise
+#>
+[CmdletBinding(PositionalBinding=$false)]
+Param (
+  [Parameter(Mandatory=$True)]
+  [string] $ArchiveRunName
+)
+
+. $PSScriptRoot/common/tools.ps1
+
+$vscollect_uri="http://aka.ms/vscollect.exe"
+$vscollect="$env:TEMP\vscollect.exe"
+
+if (-not (Test-Path $vscollect)) {
+    Retry({
+        Write-Host "GET $vscollect_uri"
+        Invoke-WebRequest $vscollect_uri -OutFile $vscollect -UseBasicParsing
+    })
+
+    if (-not (Test-Path $vscollect)) {
+        Write-PipelineTelemetryError -Category 'InitializeToolset' -Message "Unable to download vscollect."
+        exit 1
+    }
+}
+
+&"$vscollect"
+
+$LogDir = Join-Path $LogDir $ArchiveRunName
+mkdir $LogDir
+Move-Item $env:TEMP\vslogs.zip "$LogDir"
+
+$vswhere = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe"
+if (-not (Test-Path -Path "$vswhere" -PathType Leaf))
+{
+    Write-Error "Couldn't locate vswhere at $vswhere"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+ &"$vswhere" -all -prerelease -products * |  Tee-Object -FilePath "$LogDir\vs_where.log"
diff --git a/eng/disable_vsupdate.ps1 b/eng/disable_vsupdate.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..d8d365f0577103
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eng/disable_vsupdate.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+schtasks /change /tn "\Microsoft\VisualStudio\VSIX Auto Update" /disable
+
+$vswhere = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe"
+if (-not (Test-Path -Path "$vswhere" -PathType Leaf))
+{
+    Write-Error "Couldn't locate vswhere at $vswhere"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+$vsdir = &"$vswhere" -latest -prerelease -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath
+$vsregedit = "$vsdir\Common7\IDE\VsRegEdit.exe"
+
+if (-not (Test-Path -Path "$vsregedit" ))
+{
+    Write-Error "VSWhere returned path: $vsdir, but regedit $vsregedit doesn't exist."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+Write-Output "VSWhere returned path: $vsdir, using regedit $vsregedit"
+Write-Output "Disabling updates through VS Registry:"
+
+&"$vsdir\Common7\IDE\VsRegEdit.exe" set local HKCU ExtensionManager AutomaticallyCheckForUpdates2Override dword 0
+&"$vsdir\Common7\IDE\VsRegEdit.exe" read local HKCU ExtensionManager AutomaticallyCheckForUpdates2Override dword
diff --git a/eng/native/init-vs-env.cmd b/eng/native/init-vs-env.cmd
index 273f49b3392c2d..befe98ab407f72 100644
--- a/eng/native/init-vs-env.cmd
+++ b/eng/native/init-vs-env.cmd
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ if defined VisualStudioVersion goto :VSDetected
 set "__VSWhere=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\vswhere.exe"
 set "__VSCOMNTOOLS="
 
+if not exist "%__VSWhere%" goto :VSWhereMissing
+
 if exist "%__VSWhere%" (
     for /f "tokens=*" %%p in (
         '"%__VSWhere%" -latest -prerelease -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath'
@@ -56,6 +58,10 @@ echo %__MsgPrefix%Error: Visual Studio 2022 with C++ tools required. ^
 Please see https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/main/docs/workflow/requirements/windows-requirements.md for build requirements.
 exit /b 1
 
+:VSWhereMissing
+echo %__MsgPrefix%Error: vswhere couldn not be found in Visual Studio Installer directory at "%__VSWhere%"
+exit /b 1
+
 :SetVCEnvironment
 
 if "%__VCBuildArch%"=="" exit /b 0
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/global-build-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/global-build-job.yml
index 41cce9e1534f94..5c731b0745c474 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/global-build-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/common/global-build-job.yml
@@ -148,6 +148,13 @@ jobs:
       clean: true
       fetchDepth: $(checkoutFetchDepth)
 
+    - ${{ if eq(parameters.osGroup, 'windows') }}:
+      - powershell: |
+          ./eng/disable_vsupdate.ps1
+          ./eng/collect_vsinfo.ps1 -ArchiveName initialization_log
+        displayName: Collect vslogs on Entry and disable updates
+        condition: always()
+
     - ${{ if and(eq(parameters.isOfficialBuild, true), notin(parameters.osGroup, 'osx', 'maccatalyst', 'ios', 'iossimulator', 'tvos', 'tvossimulator')) }}:
       - template: /eng/pipelines/common/restore-internal-tools.yml
 
@@ -229,6 +236,11 @@ jobs:
           shouldContinueOnError: ${{ parameters.shouldContinueOnError }}
           ${{ insert }}: ${{ parameters.extraStepsParameters }}
 
+    - ${{ if eq(parameters.osGroup, 'windows') }}:
+      - powershell: |
+          ./eng/collect_vsinfo.ps1 -ArchiveName postbuild_log
+        displayName: Collect vslogs on exit
+
     - task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
       displayName: Publish Logs
       inputs:
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/build-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/build-job.yml
index cce7b6f7cf1e71..f17b54eb844a2b 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/build-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/coreclr/templates/build-job.yml
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@ jobs:
     - ${{ parameters.variables }}
 
     steps:
+    - ${{ if eq(parameters.osGroup, 'windows') }}:
+      - powershell: |
+          ./eng/disable_vsupdate.ps1
+          ./eng/collect_vsinfo.ps1 -ArchiveName initialization_log
+        displayName: Collect vslogs on Entry and disable updates
+        condition: always()
+
 
     # Install native dependencies
     # Linux builds use docker images with dependencies preinstalled,
@@ -275,6 +282,13 @@ jobs:
         parameters:
           name: ${{ parameters.platform }}
 
+    - ${{ if eq(parameters.osGroup, 'windows') }}:
+      - powershell: |
+          ./eng/collect_vsinfo.ps1 -ArchiveName postbuild_log
+        displayName: Collect vslogs on exit
+        condition: always()
+
+
     # Publish Logs
     - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
       displayName: Publish Logs
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/installer/jobs/build-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/installer/jobs/build-job.yml
index f7f1b27b69fd90..641a5452f4b38d 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/installer/jobs/build-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/installer/jobs/build-job.yml
@@ -305,6 +305,13 @@ jobs:
         clean: true
         fetchDepth: $(checkoutFetchDepth)
 
+      - ${{ if eq(parameters.osGroup, 'windows') }}:
+        - powershell: |
+            ./eng/disable_vsupdate.ps1
+            ./eng/collect_vsinfo.ps1 -ArchiveName initialization_log
+          displayName: Collect vslogs on Entry and disable updates
+          condition: always()
+
       - ${{ if ne(variables['System.TeamProject'], 'public') }}:
         - ${{ if ne(parameters.osGroup, 'windows') }}:
           - task: Bash@3
@@ -376,6 +383,13 @@ jobs:
           displayName: Build and Package
           continueOnError: ${{ and(eq(variables.SkipTests, false), eq(parameters.shouldContinueOnError, true)) }}
 
+      - ${{ if eq(parameters.osGroup, 'windows') }}:
+        - powershell: |
+            ./eng/collect_vsinfo.ps1 -ArchiveName postbuild_log
+          displayName: Collect vslogs on exit
+          condition: always()
+
+
       - ${{ if in(parameters.osGroup, 'osx', 'ios', 'tvos') }}:
         - script: |
             du -sh $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/*
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/mono/templates/build-job.yml b/eng/pipelines/mono/templates/build-job.yml
index 845078804fbc7f..8db3b17fc34dc3 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/mono/templates/build-job.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/mono/templates/build-job.yml
@@ -138,6 +138,13 @@ jobs:
           df -h
         displayName: Disk Usage before Build
 
+    - ${{ if eq(parameters.osGroup, 'windows') }}:
+      - powershell: |
+          ./eng/disable_vsupdate.ps1
+          ./eng/collect_vsinfo.ps1 -ArchiveName initialization_log
+        displayName: Collect vslogs on Entry and disable updates
+        condition: always()
+
     # Build
     - ${{ if ne(parameters.osGroup, 'windows') }}:
       - script: ./build$(scriptExt) -subset mono+clr.hosts $(crossArg) -c $(buildConfig) -arch $(archType) $(osOverride) -ci $(officialBuildIdArg) $(aotCrossParameter) $(llvmParameter) $(darwinFrameworks)
@@ -171,6 +178,11 @@ jobs:
       - script: build$(scriptExt) -subset mono+clr.hosts -c $(buildConfig) -arch $(archType) $(osOverride) -ci $(officialBuildIdArg) $(aotCrossParameter) $(llvmParameter) -pack $(OutputRidArg)
         displayName: Build nupkg
 
+    - ${{ if eq(parameters.osGroup, 'windows') }}:
+      - powershell: |
+          ./eng/collect_vsinfo.ps1 -ArchiveName postbuild_log
+        displayName: Collect vslogs on exit
+        condition: always()
     # Publish Logs
     - task: PublishPipelineArtifact@1
       displayName: Publish Logs