Missing 'Open with Code' option in Windows Explorer context menu after installation.
Missing 'Open with Code' option in Windows Explorer context menu after installation.
Problem statement normalized from the linked evidence
CANDIDATE VIEW · NOT A PUBLISHED OPPORTUNITY
01
Qualification checklist
Gate decision: Aug 15, 2026
×
At least 3 independent users2 / 3
NOT MET
✓
At least 2 independent discussions2 / 2
MET
✓
At least 1 supporting signalPersistence
MET
02
Observed signals
Users2
Discussions2
Mentions2
Active days2
Source coverageGitHub
TrendUNKNOWN
First seenAug 07, 2025
Last seenMar 23, 2026
Why the gate is holding
Fewer than 3 independent users
Competition research, commercial scoring, and Build Gap analysis do not run until this gate passes.
03
Source evidence
2 evidence records
github · HIGH · Mar 23, 2026
"Open with Code" still missing from context menu in latest version
Type: Bug 1. Install Visual Studio Code 1.112.0. Check the "Add 'Open with Code' action to Windows Explorer context menu" for both files and directories. 2. Right-click a folder in Windows Explorer. Note "Open with Code" is missing. 3. On Windows 11, shift+right-click a folder in Windows Explorer. Note "Open with Code" is missing. I had Visual Studio Code 1.111.0 installed. I tried the following and the menu option still never appeared: * Installling 1.112.0 while 1.111.0 was installed. * Uninstalling 1.111.0, rebo…
"Open with Code" old context menu option missing from Explorer on version 1.103.0
Type: Bug 1. Install Visual Studio Code version 1.103.0. 2. During the installation, ensure the "Add 'Open with Code' action to Windows Explorer directory context menu" option is checked. 3. Navigate to any folder in Windows Explorer and right-click on a sub-folder, or an empty space. VS Code version: Code 1.103.0 (e3550cfac4b63ca4eafca7b601f0d2885817fd1f, 2025-08-06T21:40:10.271Z) OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100 Modes: System Info |Item|Value| |---|---| |CPUs|AMD Ryzen 7 3750H with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx (8…