How to reset settings in Visual Studio Code?

When using Visual Studio Code for programming, you may need to reset settings for various reasons, such as restoring default settings, resolving configuration errors, or cleaning up unnecessary personalized configurations. Below are several steps to reset Visual Studio Code settings:

Method 1: Reset via User Settings Interface

1. Open Settings: You can open the settings by clicking the gear icon in the bottom-left corner and selecting 'Settings', or by using the shortcut Ctrl + , (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + , (Mac).

2. Modify or Delete Specific Settings: In the settings search bar, enter the keyword for the setting you want to modify to locate the relevant configuration. Click the edit icon and select 'Reset Setting' to restore the default value.

Method 2: Edit settings.json File

1. Open JSON Settings File: In the top-right corner of the settings interface, there is a {} icon. Click it to directly open the settings.json file.

2. Manually Delete or Modify Settings: In settings.json, you can see all your custom user settings. Delete or modify the unnecessary settings, and save the file for the changes to take effect immediately.

Method 3: Reset All Settings

If you want to completely reset all Visual Studio Code settings, you can achieve this by deleting or renaming the user settings directory for Visual Studio Code.

• Windows: Close Visual Studio Code, then in the File Explorer address bar, enter %APPDATA%\Code, locate and rename or delete the User directory.

• Mac: Close Visual Studio Code, open Terminal, and enter mv ~/Library/Application\ Support/Code/User ~/Library/Application\ Support/Code/User_backup to back up and reset user settings.

• Linux: Close Visual Studio Code, then in the terminal, enter mv ~/.config/Code/User ~/.config/Code/User_backup, which renames the existing User directory to reset the settings.

Notes

• Before performing any file deletion or renaming operations, it is recommended to back up your configuration files.
• After resetting settings, previously installed extensions and configured keyboard shortcuts may also be reset, requiring reconfiguration.

By using the above methods, you can flexibly reset Visual Studio Code settings according to your needs.