Not able to open as admin mode

Type: Bug

The Window terminated unexpectedly (reason - launch-failed). code: '18'

I am getting above mentioned error while opening as admin mode.

VS Code version: Code 1.128.0 (fc3def6774c76082adf699d366f31a557ce5573f, 2026-07-07T15:14:24-07:00)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
Modes:

System Info

|Item|Value|
|---|---|
|CPUs|Intel Xeon Processor (Icelake) (2 x 2400)|
|GPU Status|2d_canvas: unavailable_software
GPU0: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VENDOR=Microsoft, DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.19041.5794 *ACTIVE*
GPU1: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.19041.5794
GPU2: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.19041.5794
Machine model name:
Machine model version:
direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok
gpu_compositing: disabled_software
multiple_raster_threads: disabled_off
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)|16.00GB (4.97GB free)|
|Process Argv|--crash-reporter-id 584780fe-a743-4256-84c0-93446462f9df|
|Screen Reader|no|
|VM|0%|
Extensions (12)

Name|Identifier|Author|Version
---|---|---|---
npm Intellisense|christian-kohler.npm-intellisense|christian-kohler|1.4.5
Path Intellisense|christian-kohler.path-intellisense|christian-kohler|2.10.0
ESLint|dbaeumer.vscode-eslint|dbaeumer|3.0.24
Prettier - Code formatter|esbenp.prettier-vscode|esbenp|12.4.0
C# Dev Kit|ms-dotnettools.csdevkit|ms-dotnettools|3.20.199
C#|ms-dotnettools.csharp|ms-dotnettools|2.140.9
.NET Install Tool|ms-dotnettools.vscode-dotnet-runtime|ms-dotnettools|3.1.0
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
JavaScript Debugger (Nightly)|ms-vscode.js-debug-nightly|ms-vscode|2026.7.117
PowerShell|ms-vscode.powershell|ms-vscode|2025.4.0

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```