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cannot find the Help files even they are installed by Update-Help #5423

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Summary

I am experiencing a problem with Get-Help Get-Help in this extension. I think it should display AllUsersView but It is displaying only partial help.

PowerShell Version

PS> $PSVersionTable; $Host

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      7.5.4
PSEdition                      Core
GitCommitId                    7.5.4
OS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.26200
Platform                       Win32NT
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1
WSManStackVersion              3.0

Name             : Visual Studio Code Host
Version          : 2025.4.0
InstanceId       : 992f2247-c9c5-4152-ba1b-977a956eb78e
UI               : System.Management.Automation.Internal.Host.InternalHostUserInterface
CurrentCulture   : zh-CN
CurrentUICulture : zh-CN
PrivateData      : Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost+ConsoleColorProxy
DebuggerEnabled  : True
IsRunspacePushed : False
Runspace         : System.Management.Automation.Runspaces.LocalRunspace

Visual Studio Code Version

PS> code --version
1.111.0
ce099c1ed25d9eb3076c11e4a280f3eb52b4fbeb
arm64

Extension Version

PS> code --list-extensions --show-versions | Select-String powershell

ms-vscode.powershell@2025.4.0

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Enter that command.
  2. Restart Visual Studio Code.
  3. In this extension,
    PS> Get-Help Get-Help
    ...
    REMARKS
        Get-Help cannot find the Help files for this cmdlet on this computer. It is displaying only partial help.
    ...
    The output has been shortened.

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{"status":"started","languageServiceTransport":"NamedPipe","languageServicePipeName":"\\\\.\\pipe\\PSES_gkotstgj.xo3","debugServiceTransport":"NamedPipe","debugServicePipeName":"\\\\.\\pipe\\PSES_pqjnz0mv.gho","powerShellVersion":"7.5.4"}

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