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"Python extension loading..." message lasts forever

See original GitHub issue

I searched for this error and it was solved with newer version of the Python extension. Though, I have the newest versions installed and still have this problem.

Environment data

VS Code version: 1.55.2
Extension version (available under the Extensions sidebar): v2021.4.765268190
OS and version: Win 10 Pro
Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.9.4
Relevant/affected Python packages and their versions: Jupyter version: 2021.5.745244803

[NOTE: If you suspect that your issue is related to the Microsoft Python Language Server (python.languageServer: 'Microsoft'), please download our new language server Pylance from the VS Code marketplace to see if that fixes your issue]

Expected behaviour

Be able to use Python in VSCode.

Actual behaviour

“Python extension loading…” message last forever

Steps to reproduce:

Install Anaconda 3 with newest Python release Install VSCode Install python Extension

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Logs

OUTPUT is empty for Python.

Extension Host log is:


[2021-04-23 18:43:03.968] [exthost] [info] extension host started
[2021-04-23 18:43:04.129] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.microsoft-authentication {"startup":false,"extensionId":{"value":"vscode.microsoft-authentication","_lower":"vscode.microsoft-authentication"},"activationEvent":"onAuthenticationRequest:microsoft"}
[2021-04-23 18:43:04.129] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#loadCommonJSModule file:///c:/Users/User/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code/resources/app/extensions/microsoft-authentication/dist/extension.js
[2021-04-23 18:43:04.147] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension ms-toolsai.jupyter {"startup":false,"extensionId":{"value":"ms-toolsai.jupyter","_lower":"ms-toolsai.jupyter"},"activationEvent":"onLanguage:python"}
[2021-04-23 18:43:04.147] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#loadCommonJSModule file:///c:/Users/User/.vscode/extensions/ms-toolsai.jupyter-2021.5.745244803/out/client/extension
[2021-04-23 18:43:04.513] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.debug-auto-launch {"startup":true,"extensionId":{"value":"vscode.debug-auto-launch","_lower":"vscode.debug-auto-launch"},"activationEvent":"*"}
[2021-04-23 18:43:04.513] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#loadCommonJSModule file:///c:/Users/User/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code/resources/app/extensions/debug-auto-launch/dist/extension
[2021-04-23 18:43:04.521] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.git {"startup":true,"extensionId":{"value":"vscode.github","_lower":"vscode.github"},"activationEvent":"*"}
[2021-04-23 18:43:04.521] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#loadCommonJSModule file:///c:/Users/User/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code/resources/app/extensions/git/dist/main
[2021-04-23 18:43:04.550] [exthost] [info] WSL is not installed, so could not detect WSL profiles
[2021-04-23 18:43:05.151] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.github {"startup":true,"extensionId":{"value":"vscode.github","_lower":"vscode.github"},"activationEvent":"*"}
[2021-04-23 18:43:05.151] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#loadCommonJSModule file:///c:/Users/User/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code/resources/app/extensions/github/dist/extension.js
[2021-04-23 18:43:05.159] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension ms-vscode.js-debug {"startup":false,"extensionId":{"value":"ms-vscode.js-debug","_lower":"ms-vscode.js-debug"},"activationEvent":"onCommand:extension.js-debug.clearAutoAttachVariables"}
[2021-04-23 18:43:05.159] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#loadCommonJSModule file:///c:/Users/User/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code/resources/app/extensions/ms-vscode.js-debug/src/extension.js
[2021-04-23 18:43:05.307] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension ms-python.python {"startup":false,"extensionId":{"value":"ms-python.python","_lower":"ms-python.python"},"activationEvent":"onLanguage:python"}
[2021-04-23 18:43:05.308] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#loadCommonJSModule file:///c:/Users/User/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2021.4.765268190/out/client/extension
[2021-04-23 18:43:05.458] [exthost] [info] eager extensions activated
[2021-04-23 18:43:05.570] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.github-authentication {"startup":false,"extensionId":{"value":"vscode.github-authentication","_lower":"vscode.github-authentication"},"activationEvent":"onAuthenticationRequest:github"}
[2021-04-23 18:43:05.570] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#loadCommonJSModule file:///c:/Users/User/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code/resources/app/extensions/github-authentication/dist/extension.js
[2021-04-23 18:43:05.581] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.emmet {"startup":false,"extensionId":{"value":"vscode.emmet","_lower":"vscode.emmet"},"activationEvent":"onStartupFinished"}
[2021-04-23 18:43:05.582] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#loadCommonJSModule file:///c:/Users/User/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code/resources/app/extensions/emmet/dist/node/emmetNodeMain
[2021-04-23 18:43:05.593] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.merge-conflict {"startup":false,"extensionId":{"value":"vscode.merge-conflict","_lower":"vscode.merge-conflict"},"activationEvent":"onStartupFinished"}
[2021-04-23 18:43:05.593] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#loadCommonJSModule file:///c:/Users/User/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code/resources/app/extensions/merge-conflict/dist/mergeConflictMain
[2021-04-23 18:43:05.597] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-recommender {"startup":false,"extensionId":{"value":"ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-recommender","_lower":"ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-recommender"},"activationEvent":"onStartupFinished"}
[2021-04-23 18:43:05.598] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#loadCommonJSModule file:///c:/Users/User/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code/resources/app/extensions/ms-vscode-remote.remote-wsl-recommender/dist/extension.js
[2021-04-23 18:43:05.607] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#_doActivateExtension vscode.testing-editor-contributions {"startup":false,"extensionId":{"value":"vscode.testing-editor-contributions","_lower":"vscode.testing-editor-contributions"},"activationEvent":"onStartupFinished"}
[2021-04-23 18:43:05.607] [exthost] [info] ExtensionService#loadCommonJSModule file:///c:/Users/User/AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code/resources/app/extensions/testing-editor-contributions/dist/extension.js