VSCode is freezing

Thanks for reaching out. These are some fixes for VS Code freezing:

1.      Corrupted Extensions or Settings

Extensions are most frequent cause of startup issues. If an extension is corrupted or incompatible, it can hang the entire application

·         Start VS Code with Extensions disabled: This is the quickest way to check if an extension is the problem.

o   Open your terminal or command prompt.

o   Type the command: --disable extensions and press Enter.

o   If VS Code opens correctly, you’ll need to disable extensions one by one until you find the culprit.

·         Clear the Extension Cache: Sometimes simply disabling isn’t enough; the cache might be the issue.

o   Close VS code completely.

o   Navigate to your user data directory and delete the extension folder. The location depends on your operating system:

§  Windows:%USERPROFILE%.vscode\extensions

§  macOS: ~/.vscode/extensions

§  Linux: ~/.vscode/extensions

2.      Issues with Graphics Hardware Acceleration

VS code uses your GPU for rendering, and sometimes outdated or buggy graphics drivers can cause instability or freezing

·         Disable GPU Hardware Acceleration:

o   Open you VS code settings (File > Preferences > Settings or Ctrl + comma).

o   Search for “hardware acceleration”

o   Change the setting window.titleBarStyle (or similar, depending on the VS code version) or add the following to your settings.json files:

o   You might need to use a command line argument to open it initially if it’s freezing: code –disable-gpu.

3.      Corrupted Installation or Settings files

Even after a standard reinstall, user-specific data and settings often remain, which is why a “ half a dozen times” reinstall didn’t work.

Perform a Clean Reinstall (Delete user Data):

·         Uninstall VS code through your operating system’s application manager.

·         Manually delete the VS code user data directory. This is the critical step that a normal uninstall skips.

o   Windows: delete the folder %APPDATA%\Code and %USERPROFILE%.vscode.

o   macOS: delete the folders ~/Library/Application Support/Code and ~/.vscode.

o   Linus: delete the folders ~/.config/code and ~/.vscode.

·         Restart your computer.

·         Download and reinstall the lates version of VS code.

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