powershell extention start failure

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Prerequisites

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Summary

The terminal process "C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe '-NoProfile', '-ExecutionPolicy', 'Bypass', '-Command', 'Import-Module 'f:\VSCode\data\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2025.3.1\modules\PowerShellEditorServices\PowerShellEditorServices.psd1'; Start-EditorServices -HostName 'Visual Studio Code Host' -HostProfileId 'Microsoft.VSCode' -HostVersion '2025.3.1' -BundledModulesPath 'f:\VSCode\data\extensions\ms-vscode.powershell-2025.3.1\modules' -EnableConsoleRepl -StartupBanner "PowerShell Extension v2025.3.1
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.

https://aka.ms/vscode-powershell
Type 'help' to get help.
" -LogLevel 'Warning' -LogPath 'f:\VSCode\data\user-data\logs\20250721T143042\window1\exthost\ms-vscode.powershell' -SessionDetailsPath 'f:\VSCode\data\user-data\User\globalStorage\ms-vscode.powershell\sessions\PSES-VSCode-2372-331498.json' -FeatureFlags @() '" terminated with exit code: 1.

PowerShell Version

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.5.2
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.5.2
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.22621
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

Name             : ConsoleHost
Version          : 7.5.2
InstanceId       : 753824f9-6795-4830-9b80-e120c158c570
UI               : System.Management.Automation.Internal.Host.InternalHostUserInterface
CurrentCulture   : de-AT
CurrentUICulture : en-US
PrivateData      : Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost+ConsoleColorProxy
DebuggerEnabled  : True
IsRunspacePushed : False
Runspace         : System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.LocalRunspace

Visual Studio Code Version

Version: 1.102.1
Commit: 7adae6a56e34cb64d08899664b814cf620465925
Date: 2025-07-15T16:41:17.147Z
Electron: 35.6.0
ElectronBuildId: 11847422
Chromium: 134.0.6998.205
Node.js: 22.15.1
V8: 13.4.114.21-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22621

Extension Version

Identifier
ms-vscode.powershell
Version
2025.3.1
Last Updated
2025-07-21, 14:03:25
Size
301.19MB
Cache
318.72MB

Steps to Reproduce

nix nur probleme

Visuals

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[similar-issues-ai]

We've found some similar issues:

• Powershell extension won't start #3526 , similarity score: 86%
• Powershal Problem #5172 , similarity score: 82%

If any of the above are duplicates, please consider closing this issue out and adding additional context in the original issue.

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[SydneyhSmith]

Is this your first startup of the extension or was it previously working?