Running this from the command prompt seemed to work for me: ( close all vscode windows first )
winget upgrade --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode
I think because I was running vscode as administrator I did not see the Help->Check for updates menu item.
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Running this from the command prompt seemed to work for me: ( close all vscode windows first )
winget upgrade --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode
I think because I was running vscode as administrator I did not see the Help->Check for updates menu item.
If Update:Mode in VS Code's setting is on 'none' , 'Check for Updates ...' option will disappear from Help. Just be sure it's not on 'none' then you can check for updates.
Hello there vscode subreddit, this is my first time being here, so sorry if I read the tone of the sub wrong (a place for VScode help and jokes). Some context is required for my issue. First of all, this is on a school computer, so some things I can't do, like using admin privileges, command prompt, and even task manager. VScode is on a specific list of apps that can be downloaded from the Software Center, so it is allowed to be on my computer. (I don't want to get in trouble with the district, lol) This version, however, is an outdated version of VScode that does not support some of the extensions I would like to use. When I click "check for updates" in the help menu, it changes into an "install update" option. When I click on that, however, the program never gives me any prompts or any indication that it is downloading the update other than the clock in the bottom left and the grayed-out option in the menu. Any tips on how to make it update?