Loading the PowerShell extension is taking longer than expected

[dmumladze]

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Summary

I cannot debug PowerShell files in Visual Studio Code. As soon as I start vscode, it displays following two errors in the Terminal:

Import-Module: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Runtime, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'. The system cannot find the file specified.

Start-EditorServices: The term 'Start-EditorServices' is not recognized as a name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or executable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.

Then the Terminal pane clears and several popup alerts appear saying PowerShell failed to start.

PowerShell Version

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.1.3
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.1.3
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.22000
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

Visual Studio Code Version

1.74.3
97dec172d3256f8ca4bfb2143f3f76b503ca0534
x64

Extension Version

ms-vscode.powershell@2022.12.1

Steps to Reproduce

N/A

Visuals

Logs

1/13/2023 10:55:51 AM [NORMAL] - Visual Studio Code v1.74.3 64-bit
1/13/2023 10:55:51 AM [NORMAL] - Language server starting --
1/13/2023 10:55:51 AM [NORMAL] - PowerShell Extension v2022.12.1
1/13/2023 10:55:51 AM [NORMAL] - PowerShell executable: C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe
1/13/2023 10:55:51 AM [NORMAL] - Operating System: Windows 64-bit
1/13/2023 10:55:51 AM [NORMAL] - PowerShell args: -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command Import-Module 'c:\Users\david.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2022.12.1\modules\PowerShellEditorServices\PowerShellEditorServices.psd1'; Start-EditorServices -HostName 'Visual Studio Code Host' -HostProfileId 'Microsoft.VSCode' -HostVersion '2022.12.1' -AdditionalModules @('PowerShellEditorServices.VSCode') -BundledModulesPath 'c:\Users\david.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2022.12.1\modules' -EnableConsoleRepl -StartupBanner '' -LogLevel 'Normal' -LogPath 'c:\Users\david\AppData\Roaming\Code\User\globalStorage\ms-vscode.powershell\logs\1673625351-7c79dfb0-5e11-49f2-8f28-22219e4a7c461673625349867\EditorServices.log' -SessionDetailsPath 'c:\Users\david\AppData\Roaming\Code\User\globalStorage\ms-vscode.powershell\sessions\PSES-VSCode-28444-434897.json' -FeatureFlags @()
1/13/2023 10:55:51 AM [NORMAL] - PowerShell Editor Services args: Import-Module 'c:\Users\david.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2022.12.1\modules\PowerShellEditorServices\PowerShellEditorServices.psd1'; Start-EditorServices -HostName 'Visual Studio Code Host' -HostProfileId 'Microsoft.VSCode' -HostVersion '2022.12.1' -AdditionalModules @('PowerShellEditorServices.VSCode') -BundledModulesPath 'c:\Users\david.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2022.12.1\modules' -EnableConsoleRepl -StartupBanner '' -LogLevel 'Normal' -LogPath 'c:\Users\david\AppData\Roaming\Code\User\globalStorage\ms-vscode.powershell\logs\1673625351-7c79dfb0-5e11-49f2-8f28-22219e4a7c461673625349867\EditorServices.log' -SessionDetailsPath 'c:\Users\david\AppData\Roaming\Code\User\globalStorage\ms-vscode.powershell\sessions\PSES-VSCode-28444-434897.json' -FeatureFlags @()
1/13/2023 10:55:51 AM [NORMAL] - pwsh.exe started.
1/13/2023 10:55:51 AM [NORMAL] - Waiting for session file...
1/13/2023 10:56:22 AM [WARNING] - Loading the PowerShell extension is taking longer than expected. If you're using privilege enforcement software, this can affect start up performance.
1/13/2023 10:59:54 AM [NORMAL] - Timed out waiting for session file to appear!
1/13/2023 10:59:54 AM [ERROR] - PowerShell process failed to start:
1/13/2023 10:59:54 AM [ERROR] - Timed out waiting for session file to appear!
1/13/2023 10:59:54 AM [ERROR] - Unknown session status 'undefined' with reason 'undefined

[dmumladze]

This popup appears several minutes later:

[andyleejordan]

Hi,

Could you please provide more logging and environment information by following these steps?

Thanks!

[schwinbp]

I am getting this too since upgrading to MacOS Ventura. Is there some permissions we need to give in System Settings to allow this extension to run?
Workaround is I can just run pwsh in the standard vs code terminal and that works fine.

[schwinbp]

My Logs...

1/18/2023 1:27:13 PM [NORMAL] - Visual Studio Code v1.74.3 64-bit

1/18/2023 1:27:13 PM [NORMAL] - Creating log directory at: 'file:///Users/schwinbp/Library/Application%20Support/Code/User/globalStorage/ms-vscode.powershell/logs/1674066432-d4869f1f-9c9d-43c0-a908-2589a79c9bd21674066431924'

1/18/2023 1:27:13 PM [NORMAL] - PowerShell Extension v2022.12.1

1/18/2023 1:27:13 PM [NORMAL] - Operating System: MacOS 64-bit

1/18/2023 1:27:14 PM [NORMAL] - Language server starting --

1/18/2023 1:27:14 PM [NORMAL] - PowerShell executable: /usr/local/bin/pwsh

1/18/2023 1:27:14 PM [NORMAL] - PowerShell args: -Login -NoProfile -EncodedCommand ********

1/18/2023 1:27:14 PM [NORMAL] - PowerShell Editor Services args: Import-Module '/Users/schwinbp/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode.powershell-2022.12.1/modules/PowerShellEditorServices/PowerShellEditorServices.psd1'; Start-EditorServices -HostName 'Visual Studio Code Host' -HostProfileId 'Microsoft.VSCode' -HostVersion '2022.12.1' -AdditionalModules @('PowerShellEditorServices.VSCode') -BundledModulesPath '/Users/schwinbp/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode.powershell-2022.12.1/modules' -EnableConsoleRepl -StartupBanner "PowerShell Extension v2022.12.1
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.

https://aka.ms/vscode-powershell
Type 'help' to get help.
" -LogLevel 'Normal' -LogPath '/Users/schwinbp/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/ms-vscode.powershell/logs/1674066432-d4869f1f-9c9d-43c0-a908-2589a79c9bd21674066431924/EditorServices.log' -SessionDetailsPath '/Users/schwinbp/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/ms-vscode.powershell/sessions/PSES-VSCode-21752-370789.json' -FeatureFlags @()

1/18/2023 1:27:14 PM [NORMAL] - pwsh started.

1/18/2023 1:27:14 PM [NORMAL] - Waiting for session file...

1/18/2023 1:27:44 PM [WARNING] - Loading the PowerShell extension is taking longer than expected. If you're using privilege enforcement software, this can affect start up performance.

1/18/2023 1:31:15 PM [NORMAL] - Timed out waiting for session file to appear!

1/18/2023 1:31:15 PM [ERROR] - PowerShell process failed to start:

1/18/2023 1:31:15 PM [ERROR] - Timed out waiting for session file to appear!

1/18/2023 1:31:15 PM [ERROR] - Unknown session status 'undefined' with reason 'undefined

[andyleejordan]

Is there some permissions we need to give in System Settings to allow this extension to run?

That is probably the case. But can you enable diagnostic logging?

[schwinbp]

1/18/2023 2:06:59 PM [DIAGNOSTIC] - Loaded settings:
{
"powerShellAdditionalExePaths": {},
"powerShellDefaultVersion": "",
"powerShellExePath": "",
"promptToUpdatePowerShell": false,
"startAsLoginShell": {
"osx": true,
"linux": false
},
"startAutomatically": true,
"enableProfileLoading": true,
"helpCompletion": "BlockComment",
"scriptAnalysis": {
"enable": true,
"settingsPath": "PSScriptAnalyzerSettings.psd1"
},
"debugging": {
"createTemporaryIntegratedConsole": false
},
"developer": {
"featureFlags": [],
"bundledModulesPath": "../../PowerShellEditorServices/module",
"editorServicesLogLevel": "Diagnostic",
"editorServicesWaitForDebugger": false,
"waitForSessionFileTimeoutSeconds": 240
},
"codeFormatting": {
"autoCorrectAliases": false,
"avoidSemicolonsAsLineTerminators": false,
"preset": "Custom",
"openBraceOnSameLine": true,
"newLineAfterOpenBrace": true,
"newLineAfterCloseBrace": true,
"pipelineIndentationStyle": "NoIndentation",
"whitespaceBeforeOpenBrace": true,
"whitespaceBeforeOpenParen": true,
"whitespaceAroundOperator": true,
"whitespaceAfterSeparator": true,
"whitespaceBetweenParameters": false,
"whitespaceInsideBrace": true,
"addWhitespaceAroundPipe": true,
"trimWhitespaceAroundPipe": false,
"ignoreOneLineBlock": true,
"alignPropertyValuePairs": true,
"useConstantStrings": false,
"useCorrectCasing": false
},
"integratedConsole": {
"showOnStartup": true,
"startInBackground": false,
"focusConsoleOnExecute": true,
"useLegacyReadLine": false,
"forceClearScrollbackBuffer": false,
"suppressStartupBanner": false
},
"sideBar": {
"CommandExplorerVisibility": true,
"CommandExplorerExcludeFilter": []
},
"pester": {
"useLegacyCodeLens": true,
"outputVerbosity": "FromPreference",
"debugOutputVerbosity": "Diagnostic"
},
"buttons": {
"showRunButtons": true,
"showPanelMovementButtons": false
},
"cwd": "",
"enableReferencesCodeLens": true,
"analyzeOpenDocumentsOnly": false
}
1/18/2023 2:07:00 PM [NORMAL] - Language server starting --
1/18/2023 2:07:00 PM [NORMAL] - pwsh started.
1/18/2023 2:07:00 PM [NORMAL] - PowerShell executable: /usr/local/bin/pwsh
1/18/2023 2:07:00 PM [NORMAL] - Waiting for session file...
1/18/2023 2:07:00 PM [NORMAL] - PowerShell args: -Login -NoProfile -EncodedCommand SQBtAHAAbwByAHQALQBNAG8AZAB1AGw******
1/18/2023 2:07:00 PM [NORMAL] - PowerShell Editor Services args: Import-Module '/Users/schwinbp/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode.powershell-2022.12.1/modules/PowerShellEditorServices/PowerShellEditorServices.psd1'; Start-EditorServices -HostName 'Visual Studio Code Host' -HostProfileId 'Microsoft.VSCode' -HostVersion '2022.12.1' -AdditionalModules @('PowerShellEditorServices.VSCode') -BundledModulesPath '/Users/schwinbp/.vscode/extensions/ms-vscode.powershell-2022.12.1/modules' -EnableConsoleRepl -StartupBanner "PowerShell Extension v2022.12.1
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.

https://aka.ms/vscode-powershell
Type 'help' to get help.
" -LogLevel 'Diagnostic' -LogPath '/Users/schwinbp/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/ms-vscode.powershell/logs/1674068819-4c14146b-6a8b-435b-ba43-ab7681d2a3c21674068808976/EditorServices.log' -SessionDetailsPath '/Users/schwinbp/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/ms-vscode.powershell/sessions/PSES-VSCode-22402-204135.json' -FeatureFlags @()
1/18/2023 2:06:59 PM [NORMAL] - Visual Studio Code v1.74.3 64-bit
1/18/2023 2:06:59 PM [NORMAL] - PowerShell Extension v2022.12.1
1/18/2023 2:06:59 PM [NORMAL] - Operating System: MacOS 64-bit
1/18/2023 2:07:30 PM [WARNING] - Loading the PowerShell extension is taking longer than expected. If you're using privilege enforcement software, this can affect start up performance.
1/18/2023 2:11:01 PM [NORMAL] - Timed out waiting for session file to appear!
1/18/2023 2:11:01 PM [ERROR] - PowerShell process failed to start:
1/18/2023 2:11:01 PM [ERROR] - Timed out waiting for session file to appear!
1/18/2023 2:11:01 PM [ERROR] - Unknown session status 'undefined' with reason 'undefined

[dmumladze]

Hi,

Could you please provide more logging and environment information by following these steps?

Thanks!

Only logs I get are these attached. There're no logs in the extensions folder because the extension isn't loaded at that time.

vscode-powershell.log

[AdamGrossTX]

I was able to repro this issue and resolve it by switching "powershell.powerShellDefaultVersion": "PowerShell (x64)", to "powershell.powerShellDefaultVersion": "Windows PowerShell (x64)", in my settings.json. It appears there's an issue where the PowerShell extension doesn't load if PowerShell 7 is the default PowerShell used.

[dmumladze]

I was able to repro this issue and resolve it by switching "powershell.powerShellDefaultVersion": "PowerShell (x64)", to "powershell.powerShellDefaultVersion": "Windows PowerShell (x64)", in my settings.json. It appears there's an issue where the PowerShell extension doesn't load if PowerShell 7 is the default PowerShell used.

Neither settings worked for me.