Powershell Integrated Console hangs when starting

[namngo]

System Details

• Operating system name and version: Windows 10 x64 build 16193.
• VS Code version: 1.12.2
• PowerShell extension version: v1.0.0
• Output from $PSVersionTable (From Window's powershell, not VSCode):

$PSVersionTable

Name Value

---

PSVersion 5.1.16193.1001
PSEdition Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion 10.0.16193.1001
CLRVersion 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion 2.3
SerializationVersion 1.1.0.1

Issue Description

I am experiencing a problem with Powershell Integrated Console. My Integrated Console hangs when started. It will say: "Starting Powershell..." and then keeps hanging there, I can't enter commands, nor see any output.

Same thing happens when I start a debugging session for Powershell. I can step in, step out, step over my code. I can see local variables value. However, since the Integrated Console is hanging, I can't execute any statements, nor I can see my script's output.

Here's a screenshot of the problem: https://i.stack.imgur.com/zhMl2.png

I also posted to StackOverflow with no result: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/44012931/vscode-powershell-integrated-terminal-hangs-when-starting

Attached Logs

I emailed daviwil [at] microsoft.com the log.

Thanks,
Nam

[daviwil]

This is an issue in the latest Windows Insider builds, see issue #742. The workaround that should unblock you for now is here: #742 (comment)