Visual Studio Code: Restricted Mode is intended for safe code browsing


If you see "Restricted Mode is intended for safe code browsing Trust this window to enable all features" message on the Visual Studio Code IDE window then you might have opened a file that is not accepted for Trust.

VSCode - Restricted Mode is intended for safe code browsing. Trust this window to enable all

To remove this message, click on the Manage link next to it.

In a Trusted Window

You will see "You are in Restricted Mode - Code is in a restricted mode intended for safe code browsing.


This is not an AI-generated article but is demonstrated by a human on an M1 Mac running Visual Studio Code 1.82.1

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