Cannot launch conpty)
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Since Jun 24, 2026.
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Description
Type: Bug
The terminal process failed to launch: A native exception occurred during launch (Cannot launch conpty). Winpty has been removed, see https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_109#_removal-of-winpty-support for more details. You can also try enabling the terminal.integrated.windowsUseConptyDll setting..
VS Code version: Code 1.125.1 (fcf604774b9f2674b473065736ee75077e256353, 2026-06-19T08:39:34Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.14393
Modes:
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8175M CPU @ 2.50GHz (4 x 2500) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: unavailable_software GPU0: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VENDOR=Microsoft, DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.14393.9060 ACTIVE GPU1: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.14393.9060 Machine model name: Machine model version: direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: disabled_software multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: disabled_off rasterization: disabled_software raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off trees_in_viz: disabled_off video_decode: disabled_software video_encode: disabled_software webgl: unavailable_software webgpu: unavailable_software webnn: unavailable_software |
| Load (avg) | undefined |
| Memory (System) | 15.54GB (1.49GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id e13001ad-e9a8-48e6-8b8c-35648f859d22 |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
Extensions (44)
| Name | Identifier | Author | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Better Comments | aaron-bond.better-comments | aaron-bond | 3.0.2 |
| CSS Formatter | aeschli.vscode-css-formatter | aeschli | 1.0.2 |
| Angular Language Service | angular.ng-template | Angular | 22.0.1 |
| Atlassian: Jira, Rovo Dev, Bitbucket | atlassian.atlascode | atlassian | 4.0.31 |
| Tailwind CSS IntelliSense | bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss | bradlc | 0.14.29 |
| fastapi-snippets | damildrizzy.fastapi-snippets | damildrizzy | 0.0.2 |
| ESLint | dbaeumer.vscode-eslint | dbaeumer | 3.0.24 |
| GitLens — Git supercharged | eamodio.gitlens | eamodio | 18.2.0 |
| GitHub Pull Requests | github.vscode-pull-request-github | GitHub | 0.150.0 |
| Live Sass Compiler | glenn2223.live-sass | glenn2223 | 6.1.5 |
| Angular Essentials (Version 20) | johnpapa.angular-essentials | johnpapa | 20.0.1 |
| Angular Snippets (Version 18) | johnpapa.angular2 | johnpapa | 18.0.2 |
| Peacock | johnpapa.vscode-peacock | johnpapa | 4.2.2 |
| Git Graph | mhutchie.git-graph | mhutchie | 1.30.0 |
| Black Formatter | ms-python.black-formatter | ms-python | 2026.6.0 |
| Python Debugger | ms-python.debugpy | ms-python | 2026.6.0 |
| Python | ms-python.python | ms-python | 2026.4.0 |
| Pylance | ms-python.vscode-pylance | ms-python | 2026.2.1 |
| Python Environments | ms-python.vscode-python-envs | ms-python | 1.36.0 |
| JavaScript Debugger (Nightly) | ms-vscode.js-debug-nightly | ms-vscode | 2026.6.1917 |
| Material Icon Theme | pkief.material-icon-theme | PKief | 5.36.1 |
| Postman | postman.postman-for-vscode | Postman | 1.19.1 |
| fastapi-snippets | pythonfastapisnippet.python-fastapi-snippets | pythonfastapisnippet | 1.0.8 |
| Language Support for Java(TM) by Red Hat | redhat.java | redhat | 1.54.0 |
| YAML | redhat.vscode-yaml | redhat | 1.23.0 |
| Live Server | ritwickdey.liveserver | ritwickdey | 5.7.10 |
| SonarQube for IDE | sonarsource.sonarlint-vscode | SonarSource | 5.4.0 |
| Sass (.sass only) | syler.sass-indented | syler | 1.8.33 |
| Open Policy Agent | tsandall.opa | tsandall | 0.23.0 |
| Spring Boot Extension Pack | vmware.vscode-boot-dev-pack | vmware | 0.2.2 |
| Spring Boot Tools | vmware.vscode-spring-boot | vmware | 2.2.0 |
| GitHub Copilot modernization | vscjava.migrate-java-to-azure | vscjava | 1.21.0 |
| Gradle for Java | vscjava.vscode-gradle | vscjava | 3.17.3 |
| Debugger for Java | vscjava.vscode-java-debug | vscjava | 0.59.0 |
| Project Manager for Java | vscjava.vscode-java-dependency | vscjava | 0.27.5 |
| Extension Pack for Java | vscjava.vscode-java-pack | vscjava | 0.31.1 |
| Test Runner for Java | vscjava.vscode-java-test | vscjava | 0.45.0 |
| GitHub Copilot modernization - upgrade for Java | vscjava.vscode-java-upgrade | vscjava | 2.1.2 |
| Maven for Java | vscjava.vscode-maven | vscjava | 0.45.3 |
| Spring Boot Dashboard | vscjava.vscode-spring-boot-dashboard | vscjava | 0.14.0 |
| Spring Initializr Java Support | vscjava.vscode-spring-initializr | vscjava | 0.12.0 |
| Quokka.js | wallabyjs.quokka-vscode | WallabyJs | 1.0.763 |
| Import Cost | wix.vscode-import-cost | wix | 3.3.0 |
| sqlalchemy-schema | xwbxn.sqlalchemy-schema | xwbxn | 0.0.4 |
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