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VSCode: How to disable the npm auto-update pop up window


A command-line window started to pop up occasionally recently:
The command-line pop up window
Usually, it flashed across the screen so quickly that I could not capture its appearance. It took me a while to get this screenshot.
According to the title, it seems to be launched from some auto-update service related to npm.
Considering that I've recently updated Visual Studio Code, and it often appears when I open Visual Studio Code, the conclusion that it's caused by Visual Studio Code is my conjecture.
It's quite annoying and I'm trying to figure out a way to disable it. Had anyone faced the same problem and knew how to solve it?


Solution

  • I found the same issue. Wait 2 minutes after opening a project, a terminal window will open and execute this command

    npm install @hint/configuration-development@latest hint@latest typescript@latest

    enter image description here

    After disabling VSCode extensions one-by-one, the issue disappears with

    Microsoft Edge Tools for VS Code extension
    Marketplace Info
    Released on
    6/21/2019, 15:42:07
    Last updated
    4/5/2022, 18:45:15
    Identifier
    ms-edgedevtools.vscode-edge-devtools

    The issue appears to be addressed by the extension developer, but no remarks are provided.

    https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-edge-devtools/issues/980