Repository: vscode
Issue: Symlinks stops working in workspace
Labels: bug

Type: <b>Bug</b>

I have created a workspace and included symlinks.
At some point, the symlink stops working.
The file is still visible in the workspace, but it is not recognised as a symlink.
It displays the content of the file, as so:

link C:/projects/CMS_NewDesign/aioControllerWebSite/Default.aspx

To resolve this, I have to re-add the symlink again until this behaviour repeats itself.

VS Code version: Code 1.80.1 (74f6148eb9ea00507ec113ec51c489d6ffb4b771, 2023-07-12T17:22:07.651Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
Modes:

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<summary>System Info</summary>

|Item|Value|
|---|---|
|CPUs|Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-5500U CPU @ 2.40GHz (4 x 2394)|
|GPU Status|2d_canvas: enabled<br>canvas_oop_rasterization: disabled_off<br>direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok<br>gpu_compositing: enabled<br>multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on<br>opengl: enabled_on<br>rasterization: enabled<br>raw_draw: disabled_off_ok<br>video_decode: enabled<br>video_encode: unavailable_off<br>vulkan: disabled_off<br>webgl: enabled<br>webgl2: enabled<br>webgpu: enabled|
|Load (avg)|undefined|
|Memory (System)|15.89GB (3.46GB free)|
|Process Argv|--crash-reporter-id 170ec757-b0c7-4064-8814-a5890e12d6ef|
|Screen Reader|no|
|VM|0%|
</details><details><summary>Extensions (29)</summary>

Extension|Author (truncated)|Version
---|---|---
better-comments|aar|3.0.2
vscode-icontheme-nomo-dark|be5|1.3.6
shifty|bme|2.0.1
shifty-rainglow|bme|1.0.0
shifty-spicy-theme-pack|bme|1.0.0
nebula-theme|Chi|1.3.3
bracket-pair-colorizer-2|Coe|0.2.4
angular-schematics|cyr|5.4.2
macos-modern-theme|dav|2.3.19
eppz-code|epp|1.2.52
vsc-material-theme|Equ|33.10.5
vsc-material-theme-icons|equ|3.0.4
vstortoise|flo|1.3.0
mayukaithemevsc|Gul|3.2.4
pop-n-lock-theme-vscode|Lux|3.32.188
MagicPython|mag|1.1.0
theme-1|Mar|1.2.6
identical-sublime-monokai-csharp-theme-colorizer|max|1.2.3
xml-format|mik|1.1.3
vscode-edge-devtools|ms-|2.1.3
remote-wsl|ms-|0.80.2
deepdark-material|Nim|3.3.1
vetur|oct|0.37.3
material-icon-theme|PKi|4.30.1
vscode-yaml|red|1.14.0
tabnine-vscode|Tab|3.17.0
theme|una|2.0.0
doki-theme|unt|88.1.15
formate-custom|xuw|1.0.6

(58 theme extensions excluded)

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