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kebsixx
kebsixx

Reputation: 61

Issues with VScode: Cannot open, code.exe file missing, and failed download

I have been having some issues with my VScode. I am unable to open it and instead, I see a message that the code.exe file has been moved or deleted. I have tried reinstalling VScode from the official website, but the download fails after reaching 100%. I have also tried downloading it on my phone and transferring it to my laptop, but the file disappears after a few seconds.

Can you please help me with this issue? Thank you.

I have tried to reinstall VSCode from the official website, but it failed to download and showed a 'couldn't download' message after reaching 100%. I also attempted to download the file on my phone and transfer it to my laptop, but the file disappeared a few seconds later. I expected to successfully reinstall VSCode and be able to use it without any issues.

Upvotes: 6

Views: 7410

Answers (2)

Shivam Tiwari
Shivam Tiwari

Reputation: 309

i was also facing the same issue, but i resolved this by following these steps:

  1. Navigate to-

    C:\Users\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code

  2. open the _ folder inside it

  3. locate the code file(the application),right click it, and select show more option>create shortcut

  4. cut the shortcut and paste it to your desktop

Upvotes: 0

JackZ
JackZ

Reputation: 192

I had the exact same problem today.

My VSCode code.exe did move to: C:\Users<User>\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code_

There is a new folder with the name "_".

Upvotes: 16

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