“My VS Code integrated terminal is completely blank and doesn’t load PowerShell or CMD, even though both shells work normally outside VS Code.”

Thank you for providing the screenshots. Based on the details, the issue where VS code integrated terminal stays blank, combined with this error indicates a terminal rendering issue or a corrupted windows console/ PowerShell installation. You can follow these steps to resolve the issue.

1. Reset VS code Terminal Renderer (Most common fix) Corrupted GPU/renderer settings can prevent terminal from loading. Steps:
   1. Open VS Code.
   2. Go to file -> Preferences -> Settings
   3. Search for "terminal.integrated.rendererType"
   4. Change it to:
      1. dom or
      2. canvas
   Reference: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/terminal/basics#_terminal-renderer
2. Reset VS Code "User" & "Workspace" Terminal settings If custom shell paths are broken, the terminal loads blank Steps:
   1. Open command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P)
   2. Run "Preferences : Open Settings (JSON)"
   3. Remove any entries like:

            "terminal.integrated.defaultProfile.windows":".......",
            "terminal.integrated.profiles.windows" : {.......}
      

   Reference: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/configure/settings
3. Repair Windows Terminal, PowerShell & Console Host This error message usually appears when Windows Terminal / PowerShell is corrupted
   1. Repair Windows Terminal
      1. Open Settings -> Apps -> Installed Apps
      2. Search Windows Terminal -> Advanced Options -> Repair Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/
   2. Reinstall PowerShell (Official MSI) Download & reinstall from Microsoft: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/install-powershell?view=powershell-7.5
4. Ensure Windows Console Host is enabled Some systems disable Console Host (required by VS Code). Steps:
   1. Open Settings -> Privacy & Security -> For Developers
   2. Enable Developer Mode
   3. Make sure Windows Console Host is available/enabled.
5. Reset VS Code completely (including cache) Since you mentioned reinstaling, ensure AppData folders were removed fully. Delete the following folders manually

      %AppData%\Code\
      %LocalAppData%\Programs\Microsoft VS Code\
      %UserProfile%\.vscode\
      
      
   

   Then reinstall VS code: https://code.visualstudio.com/download
6. Check for Windows Update/ Missing Components if the OS is outdated or missing console components, terminals won't load. Go to: Settings -> Windows Update -> Check for updates

If the issue persists - create a New Windows profile (Recommended)

Sometimes user profiles get corrupted, affecting shells.

Guide: https://support.microsoft.com/windows/create-a-local-user-or-administrator-account-in-windows

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