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Description
Environment data
- VS Code version: 1.21.1 x64
- Extension version (available under the Extensions sidebar): 2018.3.1
- OS and version: Win10
- Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 2.7.13
- Type of virtual environment used (N/A | venv | virtualenv | conda | ...): NA
Actual behavior
When open to a python file, code with the Python extension enabled is continually launching
wmic processes. This in turn backs the wmiprvse.exe service up, to the point where very
quickly it's consuming 100% of the CPU (on one core).
Expected behavior
VSCode shouldnt' cause my CPU to be fully loaded when nothing's actually happening
Steps to reproduce:
Install VSCode
Install the python extension
Open a python file.
Watch in taskmgr/process explorer as wmic
processes are created repeatedly.
Disable python extension
Watch as no further wmic
processes are created, and processor returns to idle.