Powershell not launching in VS Code for some reason

Prerequisites

• I have written a descriptive issue title.
• I have searched all open and closed issues to ensure it has not already been reported.
• I have read the troubleshooting guide.
• I am sure this issue is with the extension itself and does not reproduce in a standalone PowerShell instance.
• I have verified that I am using the latest version of Visual Studio Code and the PowerShell extension.
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Summary

Powershell normally runs correctly in VS Code. Supposed to work. I have Powershell 7.6.x versions, so should be using that as much as possible.

PowerShell Version

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.6.1
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.6.1
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.26200
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0.}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.4
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

Visual Studio Code Version

1.118.0
x64

Extension Version

ms-vscode.powershell@2025.4.0

Steps to Reproduce

Just try to launch anything with terminal or powershell in VS Code.

Visuals

No response

Logs

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Beginne mit docs/troubleshooting.md und reproduziere den Fehler in VS Code mit PowerShell 7.6.1, VS Code 1.118.0 und extension 2025.4.0. Untersuche, warum das Starten eines Terminals oder von PowerShell nicht funktioniert, sammle die fehlenden Logs und grenze den Fehler auf die extension ein; abgeschlossen ist die Aufgabe, wenn PowerShell in VS Code erfolgreich gestartet wird.