no need of Unistalling, just go to your vscode-setup and reinstall it. (by this procedure all of your's settings, files , extensions etc.. will be restored as it is.)

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doesnt open the visual studio code - Microsoft Q&A
December 12, 2025 - Check your task manager and end any Visual Studio Code processes before trying to open it again. Reinstall Visual Studio Code: If none of the above steps work, consider uninstalling and then reinstalling Visual Studio Code to ensure a clean ...
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Visual Studio Code is not opening
Type: Bug I am not able to open visual studio without runnning it as administrator.PLease solve this and get back to me. VS Code version: Code 1.98.2 (ddc367e, 2025-03-12T13:32:45.399Z) OS version: Windows_NT x64 6.0.6000 Modes: System I... More on github.com
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try looking the folder "data" where it stores its settings. c:\users%User_name%\AppData\Roaming\Code\User seems to be there. Rename this folder (or move it to another location) and try to run vscode. It seems to me that some extension fails. If yes, then you will have to install everything again. Can you download the portable version vscode, unpack it somewhere and inside the folder where it is located, create a folder data - it will contain all the settings and extensions that you will install in this portable version More on reddit.com
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Look here: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/configure/command-line#_working-with-extensions You can launch vscode from command-line with all extensions disabled. You can also remove extensions from command-line: code --disable-extensions to launch vscode with no extensions; code --list-extensions to list all installed extensions; code --uninstall-extension to remove an extension from vscode. More on reddit.com
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VS Code won't start or its icon disappears after a failed update or a restart with an update pending · Issue #246809 · microsoft/vscode
April 17, 2025 - You ignore the notification and continue working. Later on, you either: a. Close VS Code at some point when done. The update process starts automatically, whereupon the same error happens as in step 1, or worse, b. Close VS Code and then (absentmindedly I assume) go on to restart Windows.
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Visual Studio Code is not opening · Issue #243707 · microsoft/vscode
March 17, 2025 - Type: Bug I am not able to open visual studio without runnning it as administrator.PLease solve this and get back to me. VS Code version: Code 1.98.2 (ddc367e, 2025-03-12T13:32:45.399Z) OS version: Windows_NT x64 6.0.6000 Modes: System I...
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August 12, 2022 -

hello, I don't know what's wrong with my VSCode, but I can't open it.

I tried restarting the computer, uninstall/re-install VScode but nothing works. When I click open, the mouse cursor flashes a loading icon beside the mouse cursor, but nothing pops up. It's 'open' in the task manager though, and the bracket there shoots up to 100+ (the first time I click open) where there is one .NET Host, some is Console Window Host, and the rests are Visual Studio Code. When I double click VSCode again, the bracket in the task manager will load more files, but nothing pops up.

Any ideas what's wrong and how I can fix it?

problem solved. Thanks!

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Fixing VS Code Not Opening on macOS: Step-by-Step Troubleshooting
September 30, 2024 - When Visual Studio Code fails to open on macOS despite multiple reinstallations, one often overlooked aspect is macOS’s security settings. Gatekeeper, a macOS security feature, can sometimes block applications downloaded from the internet, preventing them from launching.
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r/vscode on Reddit: Can't start Code today?
November 17, 2025 -

I honestly have no idea what caused this and my search has yielded no results for this error code. My system hasn't had any changes that I can think of since I last launched VS Code a few days ago. I'm thinking it might be related to a windows system update or something?

I've tried renaming my old folders with a fresh install and also tried running the code.exe from the zip download, same result except now my theme is not showing in the background like it was previously (confirming it isn't loading my old data).

Any ideas on how to troubleshoot are appreciated.

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Visual studio code won't open · Issue #77316 · microsoft/vscode
[main 2019-07-13T06:56:58.039Z] Resolved machine identifier: a0e7abaa1aba590e4c734b664cfec27f6eb673126763397bffdb242e303289fe [main 2019-07-13T06:56:58.108Z] update#setState idle [main 2019-07-13T06:56:58.113Z] [storage state.vscdb] open(c:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Code\User\globalStorage\state.vscdb, retryOnBusy: true) [main 2019-07-13T06:56:58.115Z] lifecycle (main): phase changed (value: 2) [main 2019-07-13T06:56:58.116Z] windowsManager#open [main 2019-07-13T06:56:58.123Z] telemetry/optInStatus { optIn: true } [main 2019-07-13T06:56:58.123Z] telemetry/update:win32SetupTarget { target: 'us
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Visual Studio not opening after error occurred applying settings on startup following repairing VS files - Microsoft Q&A
September 9, 2023 - If that still does not work, you can try deleting the Visual Studio Installer folder and then rerunning the installation bootstrapper. Instructions for deleting the folder can be found in the Troubleshoot Visual Studio installation and upgrade issues document under the "Delete the installer folder (update issues)" section.
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Visual studio code stopped working after latest update. Tried uninstall and reinstall still not working · Issue #56810 · microsoft/vscode
August 20, 2018 - Visual studio code stopped working after latest update. Tried uninstall and reinstall still not working#56810
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r/vscode on Reddit: After restarting my pc my VS code is gone. Does anyone know any reason it is not even showing in the apps setting of windows
April 17, 2025 - People sometimes complain about the update mechanics of VSCode on Windows, it's always about VS Code either disappear or at least partially gone. I have no idea why I have no such a problem. Do you have automatic updates on (if it's even a thing)? Mine just shows a notification balloon and I manually hit the button.