Unable to Update VS Code #147408

andrewrice · 2022-04-13T19:37:37Z

Issue Type: Bug

When checking for updates, receive prompt saying the following:

"C:\Users\myusername\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code_\chrome_100_percent.pak
An error occurred while trying to create a file in the destination directory: Access is denied"

Available options are:

Try again
Skip this file
Cancel installation.

First two options immediately bring prompt the error again, cancel installation suppresses it until auto-update re-attempts the installation.

Error occurs when running as administrator as well.

VS Code version: Code 1.66.1 (8dfae7a, 2022-04-06T14:50:12.141Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19043
Restricted Mode: No

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-Core Processor (24 x 3800)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: disabled_off direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on oop_rasterization: enabled opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_renderer: enabled_on video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled
Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	31.95GB (22.02GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id 117dd477-59c8-4487-9ba4-aff765032dc6
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Extensions (1)

Extension	Author (truncated)	Version
prettier-vscode	esb	9.5.0

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darkvertex · 2022-04-13T20:11:03Z

The autoupdate kept failing and I figured "Oh, autoupdate is borked, let me just install the latest installer.."

but nope, that fails too:

🤔

darkvertex · 2022-04-13T20:13:15Z

...aaaand now my install is corrupt, great:

Error text if it helps:

Uncaught Exception:
Error: Cannot find module 'C:\Users\alan\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\resources\app\out\main'
    at Module._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:987:15)
    at Function.o._resolveFilename (node:electron/js2c/browser_init:253:840)
    at Object.<anonymous> (node:electron/js2c/browser_init:193:3263)
    at Object../lib/browser/init.ts (node:electron/js2c/browser_init:193:3507)
    at __webpack_require__ (node:electron/js2c/browser_init:1:128)
    at node:electron/js2c/browser_init:1:1200
    at node:electron/js2c/browser_init:1:1267
    at NativeModule.compileForInternalLoader (node:internal/bootstrap/loaders:312:7)
    at NativeModule.compileForPublicLoader (node:internal/bootstrap/loaders:252:10)
    at loadNativeModule (node:internal/modules/cjs/helpers:49:9)

derkrasseleo · 2022-04-13T20:20:03Z

I got the same error message after trying to upgrade via winget

ruudhanegraaf · 2022-04-13T20:59:47Z

Ditto here, but here the reported file is unins000.exe instead of chrome_100_percent.pak.

Absolucy · 2022-04-13T22:19:08Z

Here, the reported file is resources/app/out/bootstrap-amd.js.

the-chain-gamer · 2022-04-14T19:16:53Z

same issue here. started happening since yesterday.

connor-yu4322 · 2022-04-14T19:39:22Z

Same issue, if i skip file it just keeps going through every single file.

Erijoda · 2022-04-15T11:48:02Z

Seems the permissions were borked on my install.

I was able to fix it by changing the permissions.

If you have administrator access with your user then you should be able to fix it with these steps:

Step 1) Open CMD.EXE as administrator (with your user)

Step 2) Run: takeown /F "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Microsoft VS Code" /R /D Y

Step 3) Run: icacls "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Microsoft VS Code" /inheritance:r /remove "NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller" /grant:r "%USERDOMAIN%\%USERNAME%":(F) /grant:r "CREATOR OWNER":(OI)(CI)(IO)(F) /grant:r "BUILTIN\Users":(OI)(CI)(RX) /grant:r "NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users":(OI)(CI)(RX) /grant:r "BUILTIN\Administrators":(OI)(CI)(F) /grant:r "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM":(OI)(CI)(F)

If you don't have administrator then the easiest way to fix would be to have someone with administrator change the owner of folder, subfolder and files in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Microsoft VS Code, using Windows Explorer's Properties > Security > Advanced.
Once you are the owner you can run the command in Step 3 without administrator.

ruudhanegraaf · 2022-04-15T12:15:54Z

Thanks, Erijoda. This also fixed it for me. :-)

Step 3 for people with non-English Windows:

icacls "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Microsoft VS Code" /inheritance:r /remove "NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller" /grant:r "%USERDOMAIN%%USERNAME%":(F) /grant:r "*S-1-3-0":(OI)(CI)(IO)(F) /grant:r "*S-1-5-32-545":(OI)(CI)(RX) /grant:r "*S-1-5-11":(OI)(CI)(RX) /grant:r "*S-1-5-32-544":(OI)(CI)(F) /grant:r "*S-1-5-18":(OI)(CI)(F)

darkvertex · 2022-04-16T17:25:45Z

Thank you @Erijoda it fixed it for me too. 🎉

I was able to run the installer after your steps and my VSCode boots up like normal again. 😅

joaomoreno · 2022-04-21T12:33:15Z

@Erijoda What is the actual permissions difference between what VS Code set and what you set in that command?

This is what VS Code is using today:

vscode/build/win32/code.iss

Lines 1494 to 1501 in c20b68a

    
             Permissions := '/grant:r "*S-1-5-18:(OI)(CI)F" /grant:r "*S-1-5-32-544:(OI)(CI)F" /grant:r "*S-1-5-11:(OI)(CI)RX" /grant:r "*S-1-5-32-545:(OI)(CI)RX"'; 
        
             #if "user" == InstallTarget 
        
               Permissions := Permissions + ' /grant:r "*S-1-3-0:(OI)(CI)F"'; 
        
             #endif 
        
             Exec(ExpandConstant('{sys}\icacls.exe'), ExpandConstant('"{app}" /inheritancelevel:r ') + Permissions, '', SW_HIDE, ewWaitUntilTerminated, ResultCode); 
        
           end;

rainersigwald · 2022-05-06T16:27:31Z

I just ran into this myself.

---------------------------
Visual Studio Code
---------------------------
There was an error while Opening file handle: "C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\bootstrap-amd.js":

Failed to create file handle: Access is denied.



Please verify there are no Visual Studio Code processes still executing.
---------------------------
Retry   Cancel   
---------------------------

❯ icacls "C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\bootstrap-amd.js"
C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\bootstrap-amd.js BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
                                                                                                      BUILTIN\Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                                      NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                                      NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(F)

Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files

❯ icacls "C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code"
C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code NTDEV\raines:(F)
                                                               CREATOR OWNER:(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
                                                               BUILTIN\Users:(OI)(CI)(RX)
                                                               NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(OI)(CI)(RX)
                                                               BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI)(CI)(F)
                                                               NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(OI)(CI)(F)

Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files

❯ icacls "C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\resources"
C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\resources NTDEV\raines:(I)(F)
                                                                         CREATOR OWNER:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
                                                                         BUILTIN\Users:(I)(OI)(CI)(RX)
                                                                         NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(I)(OI)(CI)(RX)
                                                                         BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(OI)(CI)(F)
                                                                         NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(OI)(CI)(F)

Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files

❯ icacls "C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\resources\app"
C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\resources\app NTDEV\raines:(I)(F)
                                                                             CREATOR OWNER:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
                                                                             BUILTIN\Users:(I)(OI)(CI)(RX)
                                                                             NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(I)(OI)(CI)(RX)
                                                                             BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(OI)(CI)(F)
                                                                             NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(OI)(CI)(F)

Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files

❯ icacls "C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\resources\app\out"
C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\resources\app\out BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
                                                                                 CREATOR OWNER:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
                                                                                 BUILTIN\Users:(I)(OI)(CI)(RX)
                                                                                 NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(I)(OI)(CI)(RX)
                                                                                 BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
                                                                                 NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(OI)(CI)(F)

Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files

❯ icacls "C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\*"
C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\bootstrap-amd.js BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
                                                                                                      BUILTIN\Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                                      NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                                      NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(F)

C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\bootstrap-fork.js BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
                                                                                                       BUILTIN\Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                                       NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                                       NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(F)

C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\bootstrap-node.js BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
                                                                                                       BUILTIN\Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                                       NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                                       NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(F)

C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\bootstrap-window.js BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
                                                                                                         BUILTIN\Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                                         NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                                         NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(F)

C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\bootstrap.js BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
                                                                                                  BUILTIN\Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                                  NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                                  NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(F)

C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\cli.js BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
                                                                                            BUILTIN\Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                            NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                            NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(F)

C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\main.js BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
                                                                                             BUILTIN\Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                             NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                             NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(F)

C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\nls.metadata.json BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
                                                                                                       BUILTIN\Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                                       NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(I)(RX)
                                                                                                       NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(F)

C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\vs BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
                                                                                        CREATOR OWNER:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
                                                                                        BUILTIN\Users:(I)(OI)(CI)(RX)
                                                                                        NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(I)(OI)(CI)(RX)
                                                                                        BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
                                                                                        NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(OI)(CI)(F)

C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\vscode-dts BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(F)
                                                                                                CREATOR OWNER:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
                                                                                                BUILTIN\Users:(I)(OI)(CI)(RX)
                                                                                                NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(I)(OI)(CI)(RX)
                                                                                                BUILTIN\Administrators:(I)(OI)(CI)(IO)(F)
                                                                                                NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(I)(OI)(CI)(F)

Successfully processed 10 files; Failed processing 0 files

I applied Full control to my user (NTDEV\raines) with

❯ icacls "C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\*" /grant NTDEV\raines:F
processed file: C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\bootstrap-amd.js
processed file: C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\bootstrap-fork.js
processed file: C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\bootstrap-node.js
processed file: C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\bootstrap-window.js
processed file: C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\bootstrap.js
processed file: C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\cli.js
processed file: C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\main.js
processed file: C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\nls.metadata.json
processed file: C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\vs
processed file: C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\out\\vscode-dts
Successfully processed 10 files; Failed processing 0 files

and got to the new error

---------------------------
Visual Studio Code
---------------------------
There was an error while Opening file handle: "C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\extensions\\bat\\language-configuration.json":

Failed to create file handle: Access is denied.



Please verify there are no Visual Studio Code processes still executing.
---------------------------
Retry   Cancel   
---------------------------

A reset did not help

❯ icacls "C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\extensions\\bat\\language-configuration.json" /reset
processed file: C:\\Users\\raines\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app\\extensions\\bat\\language-configuration.json
Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files

So I did icacls "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Microsoft VS Code" /grant "%USERDOMAIN%\%USERNAME%":F /T to do the whole directory. That appears to have worked, and is hopefully a bit less invasive than the full replacement above.

yalaudah · 2022-05-17T22:10:13Z

Thanks @Erijoda! This fixed it for me as well 😃

sba923 · 2022-05-20T16:57:54Z

icacls "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Microsoft VS Code" /grant "%USERDOMAIN%%USERNAME%":F /T

will try this next time I face the issue

PoulChapman · 2022-05-25T15:09:19Z

confirmed that running this from an admin cmd prompt fixed the issue
icacls "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Microsoft VS Code" /grant "%USERDOMAIN%\%USERNAME%":F /T

larspassic · 2022-05-26T19:50:34Z

If you have administrator access with your user then you should be able to fix it with these steps:

Step 1) Open CMD.EXE as administrator (with your user)

Step 2) Run: takeown /F "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Microsoft VS Code" /R /D Y

Step 3) Run: icacls "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Microsoft VS Code" /inheritance:r /remove "NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller" /grant:r "%USERDOMAIN%\%USERNAME%":(F) /grant:r "CREATOR OWNER":(OI)(CI)(IO)(F) /grant:r "BUILTIN\Users":(OI)(CI)(RX) /grant:r "NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users":(OI)(CI)(RX) /grant:r "BUILTIN\Administrators":(OI)(CI)(F) /grant:r "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM":(OI)(CI)(F)

This worked for me! Thank you @Erijoda !

sabbour · 2022-06-29T19:53:05Z

So is there a workaround? MSFTee here and blocked by the same issue.

byehack · 2022-06-30T23:06:23Z

fixed for me.
actually it didn't show any progression update window after click "Restart to Update"

naamunds · 2022-07-06T21:16:00Z

Running icacls "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Microsoft VS Code" /grant "%USERDOMAIN%\%USERNAME%":F /T from an admin command prompt fixed it for me.

heaths · 2022-07-06T21:35:59Z

Running icacls "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Microsoft VS Code" /grant "%USERDOMAIN%\%USERNAME%":F /T from an admin command prompt fixed it for me.

Something like that worked once for me, but with the next update the problem occurred again. It's a workaround. Something is changing the ACLs, and seems to be happening only for VSCode. Other user-installed programs haven't exhibited this problem.

naamunds · 2022-07-07T23:12:04Z

Something like that worked once for me, but with the next update the problem occurred again. It's a workaround. Something is changing the ACLs, and seems to be happening only for VSCode. Other user-installed programs haven't exhibited this problem.

I just installed another successful update (1.69.0) without any workarounds (not even running it as admin). I think the issue may have been fixed in one of the most recent versions of VS Code.

marblewraith · 2022-07-08T01:41:14Z

Normally i manage everything through winget running as admin.

I hit similar perms issues today moving from 1.68.1 to 1.69.0 with the error coming up as Access denied failed to write file to ~\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\bin, and then following that a similar JS Runtime message to the one above.

Eventually i ended up:

uninstalling (via winget),
manually removing the parent folder (Microsoft VS Code above) and ~\AppData\Roaming\Code
reinstalling (1.68 via winget)
Running VScode as admin and using the inbuilt updater to get to 1.69.0

Note: Something really weird. Even after i had uninstalled it and removed all the folders. For some reason VScode was still running active processes. I had to go into task manager and manually end them, before it would let me reinstall.

sba923 · 2022-07-19T09:00:36Z

This fixed my issue as well. Thanks @Erijoda

Step 1) Open CMD.EXE as administrator (with your user)

Step 2) Run: takeown /F "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Microsoft VS Code" /R /D Y

Step 3) Run: icacls "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Microsoft VS Code" /inheritance:r /remove "NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller" /grant:r "%USERDOMAIN%%USERNAME%":(F) /grant:r "CREATOR OWNER":(OI)(CI)(IO)(F) /grant:r "BUILTIN\Users":(OI)(CI)(RX) /grant:r "NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users":(OI)(CI)(RX) /grant:r "BUILTIN\Administrators":(OI)(CI)(F) /grant:r "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM":(OI)(CI)(F)

This worked for me, but:

%USERDOMAIN%%USERNAME% should be %USERDOMAIN%\%USERNAME% if your account is member of a domain
%USERDOMAIN%%USERNAME% should be %USERNAME% if your account is not member of a domain (the case for my home systems)

lilgrassin · 2022-07-19T19:20:49Z

Another msft-ie here seeing the code.admx failure on both of my work machines:

Do you usually OR have you recently ran VS Code as Administrator, using the User Setup?

On my dev machine I may have tried running it as admin once, but not on my laptop (as far as I remember). Both are installed using the regular user installer (no winget, no admin).

When you right click the VS Code installation folder (%localappdata%\Programs\Microsoft VS Code), select Properties, Security, does CREATOR OWNER show up in the list? If you click Advanced, who is listed as the Owner?

Yes, here are the permissions for the VS Code folder on my laptop:

Also adding the permissions for the problem file ("code.admx"):

Is your machine domain joined?

Yes for both affected machines.

makemefeelgr8 · 2022-07-21T06:56:07Z

Step 3) Run: icacls "%LOCALAPPDATA%\

It doesn't work. BUILTIN\Users: No mapping between account names and security IDs was done.

Step 3 for people with non-English Windows:

That one doesn't work as well. It should be "%USERDOMAIN%\%USERNAME%", not "%USERDOMAIN%%USERNAME%".

Are there ANY palns to make VS Code updates work again? Is this the intended workflow? Download default installer, choose Program Files, it installs the app, it fails to update, go to github, copy some commands, repeat every time you need to update. Is VS Code still in alpha, by any chance?

joaomoreno · 2022-07-21T11:51:38Z

Hi all, sorry for the delay here. I got something for you.

The problem, as some people pointed out, is related to the permissions left behind once the Setup finishes installing VS Code. Namely, the CREATOR OWNER identity isn't working as we expected.

Broken:

By setting the correct permissions for the current user, we should be able to create a good model upfront. I've created a build with that fix and ran extensive testing including with usernames with spaces and/or non-ASCII characters.

Fixed:

If you currently hit this issue, I'd appreciate it if you could download the following Insiders build, install it and show me your Advanced Security Settings dialog, so I can confirm things work fine in your setup?

💾 Download Windows x64 Insiders User Setup

joaomoreno · 2022-07-22T14:20:39Z

Verification:

Install the user setup of VS Code
Verify on the Advanced Security Settings of the %localappdata%\Programs\Microsoft VS Code Insiders directory that your user has Full control access to This folder, subfolders and files and not just This folder only. Example:

sba923 · 2022-07-24T10:33:23Z

@joaomoreno I presume the fix modifies existing installations on the next update, and doesn't only apply to fresh / new installations?

joaomoreno · 2022-07-24T18:16:43Z

@sba923 Correct, though it's possible that it might not be able to fix permissions on existing broken installations, given that's a chicken/egg problem. If you're hitting this issue, I'd suggest simply reinstalling on top of your installation (no need to uninstall first).

gameprogrammingsteven · 2022-07-27T16:07:32Z

For you Microsofties that wanna debug this, or idk, have a soccer match between VS and Windows teams in the studios or something... Here's a list of the files that say "nope!" to permission updates if you're not in command line.

inno_updater.exe Failed to enumerate objects in container. Access is denied.
vcruntime140.dll
unins000.exe
One invisible file b/c pathname is too long for dialog box. Has an underscore after the VS Code directory. Might literally be an underscore.

EDIT: While I am unable to change permissions and am in correct directory, I had to modify the path variable used for another drive to successfully process the right directory. for the command(s) above due to installing on D: drive

All of them say "access is denied" and error applying permissions. These are just quick notes I jotted during the four errors. Surprised they weren't mentioned above. They were skipped by the admin cmd line (I'm admin but not the super/sys admin you have to unlock on every device). I'm guessing if I login with the windows admin account itself, it will work... but.... who wants to have to go through that process every time. Not many normal users are aware that user admins aren't real admins.

I'm not connected to any domains

TheJazzDev · 2022-08-05T12:01:47Z

Well, after all said and done... I ended up deleting the folder \AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\ and then i downloaded the latest version on vs code and install it... Everything works fine and i still get to keep my previous settings and extensions...

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Unable to Update VS Code #147408

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Unable to Update VS Code #147408

Unable to Update VS Code #147408

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