microsoft / microsoft/vscode

Even if there’s no updated version available, VS Code still tries to update.

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Description

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes/No

- VS Code Version: 1.131.0 (e4c7e7b1d6d060162f4aa7f8225271b67ce1df75)
- OS Version: Windows 11 26200.8875

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open VS Code, and you will see this:

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2. After a while, you’ll see an error message pop up:

```plaintext
C:/Users/.../AppData/Local/Programs/Microsoft VS Code/e4c7e7b7d6/d3dcompiler_47.dll

An error occurred while trying to replace the existing file:
DeleteFile failed; Error code 5.
Access denied.

→ Retry (T)
→ Skip this file (not recommended) (S)
→ Close the installer
```

3. If you choose “Close the installer”, it will appear every time you start VS Code.

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