Python extension hangs on loading

Environment data

• VS Code version: 1.57.1
• Extension version (available under the Extensions sidebar): v2021.6.944021595
• OS and version: Windows 10 build 19042
• Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.8
• Type of virtual environment used (N/A | venv | virtualenv | conda | …): N/A
• Relevant/affected Python-related VS Code extensions and their versions: Pylance 2021.6.3
• Value of the python.languageServer setting: Pylance

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Expected behaviour

Python extension loads

Actual behaviour

Python extension hangs on loading indefinitely

Steps to reproduce:

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1. Open VSCode, extension begins loading and hangs immediately.
   • Disabling then re-enabling extensions did not correct issue
   • Uninstalling and re-installing extensions did not correct issue

Logs

Output for Python in the Output panel (View→Output, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Python)

User belongs to experiment group 'pythonaa'
User belongs to experiment group 'pythonJoinMailingListVar2'
User belongs to experiment group 'pythonJediLSP'
User belongs to experiment group 'pythonDiscoveryModuleWithoutWatcher'
User belongs to experiment group 'pythonTensorboardExperiment'
User belongs to experiment group 'pythonSurveyNotificationcf'
User belongs to experiment group 'PythonPyTorchProfiler'
Python interpreter path: ~\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.8_qbz5n2kfra8p0\python.exe

[debadam]

You could try disabling Telemetry in VScode settings. I was having the exact same behavior when trying to use the CircuitPython extension. (The microntroller gets used as a USB drive and the Python extension was hanging like you described when trying to open the python text file. And same as you mentioned, everything worked fine with the same files and folders copied to the local file system.) Same behavior with 3 different boards. I disabled telemetry and the Python extension loads OK. Re-enabled and same issue occurs again. I have no idea why this would work, and maybe it’s just something specific to my use case or system.

[AdamCummick]

@debadam Thank you so much, that fixed it!