Fix VS Code IntelliSense Not Working in WSL - Troubleshooting npm run build Errors on Windows-Python UnicodeDecodeError: latin-1 Codec Troubleshooting

Updated 2026-07-28 04:15:14windows-fixes
Fix VS Code IntelliSense Not Working in WSL - Troubleshooting npm run build Errors on Windows-Python UnicodeDecodeError: latin-1 Codec Troubleshooting
Before changing system settings, save your work and note the exact error text so you can compare results after each step.

Extra verification checklist

  • Restart the affected app after changing permissions or configuration files.
  • Test the same workflow in a clean browser profile or a temporary user account.
  • Compare the result on another network if the error may be connection related.