Laptop unable to open Visual Studio Code

4.5

VS Code won't open or crashes when opening large projects.

Symptoms
  • App crash
  • No response
  • Slow loading
Possible Causes
  • Extension conflict
  • Corrupt workspace
  • Hardware acceleration bug

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Start in --disable-extensions mode

Launch from CMD to see if an extension is causing the crash.

2

Clear Workspace Cache

Delete the "Code" folder in %AppData%.

3

Disable Hardware Acceleration

Launch with "--disable-gpu" to test.

When to See a Technician

VS Code is very stable, but a single bad extension can make it feel broken.

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