paths listed under “Folders and Workspaces” cannot be deleted

[nathandingx]

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes

• VS Code Version: 1.100.2
• OS Version: Windows 11

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open the “Folders and Workspaces” section in the settings (settings.json)
2. Try to delete a listed folder path (via right-click or edit)
3. The folder path cannot be removed — nothing happens or no option is available

Issue Description:
In the configuration settings, paths listed under “Folders and Workspaces” cannot be deleted. Even manually removing the entry doesn't persist — the path reappears after restarting VS Code.

Expected Behavior:
Users should be able to permanently remove unused folder paths via the UI or config file.

[lgarron]

This suddenly started appearing for me today in a repo workspace I use every day.

One of the paths inside the workspace appears as a folder out of nowhere, causing VS Code to think it's in a workspace other than the default workspace for the folder. Some notes:

• The folder is automatically added.
• Even if I remove the folder manually, causes a prompt every time I close the window to save the workspace settings.
• If I completely delete all of ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/workspaceStorage/ the issue returns after a brief reprieve.

[lgarron]

• If I completely delete all of ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/workspaceStorage/ the issue returns after a brief reprieve.

Unfortunately, since 1) I don't know what triggers the issue, and 2) it doesn't trigger instantly, I cannot perform a successful bisect using https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-bisect .

[aeschli]

This screenshot if the Profiles dialog.

[sandy081]

/duplicate

[vs-code-engineering]

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