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VS Code freezes and crashes when the Python extension activates on Windows

See original GitHub issue

Similar issues: #6687 #9554 #3967 #5437 #9093

Environment data

VS Code version: 1.49.3
Extension version (available under the Extensions sidebar): v2020.9.112786
OS and version: Windows v2004
Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.8.0 on WSL and 3.8.6 local
Type of virtual environment used (N/A | venv | virtualenv | conda | …): WSL
Relevant/affected Python packages and their versions: –
Relevant/affected Python-related VS Code extensions and their versions: ms-python Python extension
Value of the python.languageServer setting: Pylance

[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

Python extension loads when .py file is opened or created and VS code continues to function

Actual behaviour

“Python extension loading” appears then eventually VS code freezes and crashes or disconnects me from my remote WSL environment

Steps to reproduce:

1.Open vs code 2.Open or create a .py file with the Python extension installed and enabled

Logs

When I follow these steps running vs code locally it freezes and crashes. When I run them on WSL: Ubuntu it eventually disconnects which forces me to close. I don’t see anything in the output panel before it freezes. Occasionally a new file will open called “Getting Started -Python” right before VS code freezes.

I am relatively new [to vscode and development] so if there is some output you think exists it is likely that I just don’t know how to get to it without being told.

Thank you for your help…

Andrew Noel

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 3 years ago
Comments:10 (1 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

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andrepncommented, Oct 12, 2020

Sorry for the delay, I’ll try to get this done later today thank you.

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brettcannoncommented, Nov 17, 2020

Because we have not heard back with the information we requested, we are closing this issue for now. If you are able to provide the info later on then we will be happy to re-open this issue to pick up where we left off.

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