Error after installing Microsoft C/C++ Extension

[ArtsJrn]

As title states, the extension from Microsoft C/C++ in the visual code's recommended extensions list keeps returning an error every time I try to install it.

The error goes like this: Failed to parse "\.vscode\c_cpp_properties.json": ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '\.vscode\c_cpp_properties.json'

Now I also keep getting these error messages from the Problem section of the lower panel (outputs, terminal...etc):

• #include errors detected. Please update your includePath. Squiggles are disabled for this translation unit (C:\Users\Jordan\Documents\sample.cpp).

• cannot open source file "iostream"

I've tried reinstalling the extension & visual code multiple times...restarting my computer multiple times, but nothing seems to work. It used to work before I did a clean reset for my windows 10 computer, but now it's just acting up. Please fix this error so I can continue to create applications programmed in C++... :)

P.S, these are additional images in case anyone wants a look at them themselves:

[sean-mcmanus]

We need more repro info. Are you opening a folder? Does the folder contain a ".vscode" folder and a "c_cpp_properties.json" file? Can you do an Edit Configuration command to create that file?

[TheThinker01]

After installing Microsoft's C/C++ extension whenever I try opening a C file (only a single file, from a folder containing many other non related files) the error
Failed to parse "/.vscode/c_cpp_properties.json": ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/.vscode/c_cpp_properties.json'
keeps on popping up as a notification toast.
Barring this irritating notification, intelliSense seems to be working fine.
Screenshots:

[sean-mcmanus]

Okay, thanks for the info. I'm able to repro it in the Open File scenario. It should be fixed in our next Insiders release: #3986 .

[sean-mcmanus]

Should be fixed with 0.25.0-insiders: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cpptools/releases/tag/0.25.0-insiders .

[derast]

I had faced a similar problem after update the extension.

1- Delete .vscode/c_cpp_properties.json file
2- Ctrl + Shift P and pick C/C++ Edit configurations JSON
3- Add yours paths to includePath