I was working with a friend on a hobby project, and he suddenly encountered this weird error.
<pre class="language-python"><code>Unable to start the C/C++ language server. 
IntelliSense features will be disabled. 
Error: Missing binary at c:\Users\Harry\.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.cpptools-1.1.3\bin\cpptools.exe</code></pre>
I am not a pro when it comes to VS Code errors, but still, I started thinking about a way to fix this issue. And yes, I succeeded in the end.
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<h4>How to fix "Unable to start the C/C++ Language Server (Missing binary Microsoft.VSCode.CPP.Extension.exe)" error</h4>
You can fix this issue by deleting the extensions folder from whereever the C/C++ extension is installed. For example, my extension is installed at location: C:\Users\Harry\.vscode\extensions\ms-vscode.cpptools-1.1.3\bin\cpptools.exe
so I will delete "C:\Users\Harry\.vscode\extensions\" folder. 
<img src="https://cwh-full-next-space.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/blogpost/c-cpp-extension-error-in-vs-code/base64.webp" width="1043" height="666" />
This will ensure that the extensions I have installed are deleted completely. 
Now I will install the extensions afresh by going into the extensions tab, search for the C/C++ VS Code extension, and clicking install next to the C/C++ extension.
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This will do the trick and install the VS Code Cpp extension without any errors!
<img src="https://cwh-full-next-space.fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/blogpost/c-cpp-extension-error-in-vs-code/base64_471MHJw.webp" width="762" height="558" />
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<h4>Notes</h4>
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<li>The steps I followed worked on my computer, but sometimes this might not work. In that case, you should delete the .vscode folder and reinstall VS Code from scratch.</li>
<li>If reinstalling doesn't work, try to install the "<a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/download">user install version</a>" of VS Code (or <a href="https://code.visualstudio.com/download">Global System install</a> version if you are already using the user version) because sometimes this might be due to the permissions issue!</li>
<li>If you are using an antivirus, temporarily disable it to check if it is a problem. Check if it is blocking VS Code or causing some issue with the extensions folders of VS Code.</li>
<li>Restart your pc to ensure some program or process is not accessing the extensions folder. Sometimes, a simple restart fixes complex issues!</li>
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If you had this issue and solved it using any of the methods above, let me know your experience.
Happy Coding!&nbsp;
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[Solved] Unable to start the C/C++ Language Server (Missing binary Microsoft.VSCode.CPP.Extension.exe)

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