Troubleshoot Terminal launch failures - Visual Studio Code
Below are specific troubleshooting steps, if the user guide hasn't helped you diagnose the launch failure. The troubleshooting steps, such as checking your settings and enabling logging, apply …
Visual Studio Code terminal is failing to launch - Stack Overflow
Aug 1, 2020 · It appears that you're trying to get PowerShell in a Visual Studio Code integrated terminal. Let me share the process of how I did it. An explicit start path where the terminal will …
The terminal process failed to launch in VS Code : Fix
Mar 14, 2024 · The VS Code’s terminal works normally efficiently to run and execute several server-side applications and basic compilation operations. But, while doing even simple tasks …
Visual Studio 2026 usually locks up when opened - Microsoft Q&A
5 days ago · I've been using the Insiders version for a while without any issues but since installing the release version it locks up when I start it and I have to start Task Manager to shut it down. …
VS Code crashes when launching (errors: code 18 and code 21)
Feb 7, 2025 · After updating VS Code, when trying to open VS Code on my company's laptop, it crashes with this error message: The window terminated unexpectedly (reason: 'launch-failed', …
VS Code Not Working in WSL2 Terminal? Fix 'code .' Permission …
Dec 2, 2025 · For developers leveraging Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) to bridge Windows and Linux workflows, Visual Studio Code (VS Code) with the **Remote - WSL** …
Visual Studio 2022 Community Project not load solution
Mar 7, 2023 · Please first try to reboot your machine and directly start VS and open your project, to avoid the impact from other extensions/applications. Another way to confirm this is starting …
The terminal process failed to launch in VS Code
Mar 2, 2024 · In this post, we will see what you can do to resolve this issue. The terminal process failed to launch. The accompanying sub-error messages could be Path to Shell executable, …
VS Code Fails to Launch · Issue #259597 · microsoft/vscode - GitHub
Aug 4, 2025 · We can reproduce this issue when using Omnissa Appvol Writable Volumes (Formerly Vmware Horizon Appvol Writable Volumes). Today we tested 1.104.1 and …
Visual Studio not opening after error occurred applying settings …
Sep 9, 2023 · Based on the error message you received, it seems that Visual Studio is having trouble applying your settings. One possible solution is to reset your settings to default. You …