Nope, seems worse now as i dont get anything in the output channel and it still spins. However, it could be a windows security issue since i keep getting a security block on trying to load code.exe. I have to hit unblock 3 or 4 times before it goes away. I am assuming that the vsix is not signed and that is why i am getting the security block.
Another piece of information that might help, i am getting a trust request in VSCode now where i need to set the working folder as a trusted location. first time that i am getting that. here is my vscode info:
