Auto refresh in few seconds unable to run test from it

Type: Bug

Goto Testing Icon attached in image
and try to open test file test explorer auto refresh

Extension version: 1.1.19
VS Code version: Code 1.138.0 (7debcd0e2acdea1c52de81bf9ee1620444407dda, 2026-09-15T07:24:32Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100
Modes:

System Info

|Item|Value|
|---|---|
|CPUs|Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 5 135H (18 x 3187)|
|GPU Status|2d_canvas: enabled
GPU0: VENDOR= 0x8086, DEVICE=0x7d55 [Intel(R) Arc(TM) Graphics], DRIVER_VENDOR=Intel, DRIVER_VERSION=32.0.101.8724 *ACTIVE*
GPU1: VENDOR= 0x10de, DEVICE=0x25a9 [NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050], DRIVER_VERSION=32.0.15.7376
GPU2: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.26100.9278
Machine model name:
Machine model version:
direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok
gpu_compositing: enabled
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
opengl: enabled_on
rasterization: enabled
raw_draw: disabled_off_ok
skia_graphite: disabled_off
trees_in_viz: disabled_off
video_decode: enabled
video_encode: enabled
webgl: enabled
webgpu: enabled
webnn: disabled_off|
|Load (avg)|undefined|
|Memory (System)|15.46GB (2.35GB free)|
|Process Argv|--crash-reporter-id 120ea676-ae73-4e51-aa5f-e9e260459705|
|Screen Reader|no|
|VM|0%|

A/B Experiments

```
vsliv368cf:30146710
pythonvspyt551:31249599
binariesv615:30325510
nativeloc1:31344060
dwcopilot:31170013
dwoutputs:31242946
copilot_t_ci:31333650
e5gg6876:31282496
pythonrdcb7:31342333
6518g693:31463988
aj953862:31281341
4f60g487:31327383
envsactivate1:31551504
cloudbuttont:31379625
3efgi100_wstrepl:31403338
ec5jj548:31422691
cp_cls_t_966_ss:31526232
4je02754:31466945
8hhj4413:31478653
ge8j1254_inline_auto_hint_haiku:31490510
cp_cls_c_1081:31454833
conptydll_true:31498968
e9c30283:31461165
c9b86496:31447327
ei9d7968:31496641
chat:31457767
8hig5102:31480529
89g7j272:31518289
i2gc6536:31499202
52612955:31516516
ddid_t:31478206
hmra_i5g22:31518061
ja75b849:31580633
7df3h592:31512476
cp_cls_t_1082:31535311
logging_enabled_new:31498466
j0d79568:31499440
jb_cp_cls_t_632:31543129
748c7209:31512887
32d76977:31512328
ha629193:31508444
a1ije391_t:31540920
jbcp_cls_pctr_t:31531130
cp_intellij_t_nes:31548657
d7b18187:31526828
ahp-both-windows:31556933
ihg5j128:31534457
7g2b5551:31542111
enable_editor_pane_layout:31569726
allow-none:31555437
ac562147:31564510
c7c27ce7:31554789
1h923230:31564177
treatment-23-1:31555779
unuse_dynamic_mcp:31555281
0d8dfbc3:31570291
switchtoauto:31559321
0c1h4866:31566224
session-mark-done:31558131
5b8j3302:31564601
autotiers:31584978
mangle-name-treatment:31572634
allow-signed-out:31584137
intellij_nes_preview_t:31580086
39a5d156:31574986
2bfb8b39:31585911
soft:31581111
aw-autom-on:31583758
revealsession_control_7ed7e840:31582193
7g328426_fixed:31584544
codex-agent-host-stable-control:31585316
66c8a39e-e7a5-4b4c-a3c0-41b161c795c4:31586113
permission_prompt_treatment:1332566
ccr_pr_nudge_adoption:1319471
vsc_wsm_t:1340632
1g5a5742:1379227
3aced641:1389836

```

Reproduce with extension version 1.1.19 in VS Code 1.138.0 on Windows by opening the Testing icon and a test file in Test Explorer, then observing the automatic refresh. Trace the Test Explorer refresh flow and verify that tests remain runnable after the refresh.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.