Closing Extra VSCode Windows Saves RAM | Generated by AI
You have 12 VSCode windows open, each with 5-8 helper processes. That’s the main reason VSCode uses ~23 GB.
| # open | Helper processes | RAM |
|---|---|---|
| 12 windows | 25 total | ~23 GB |
Keeping only the 1-2 projects you’re actively working on would cut this to ~3-4 GB.
Extensions to consider removing from this laptop (since your remote machine handles the heavy work):
| Extension | Disk | Remove? |
|---|---|---|
tomoki1207.pdf — PDF viewer in VSCode |
small | ✓ Yes — just open PDFs in browser |
yzane.markdown-pdf — PDF export |
small | ✓ Yes |
xdebug.php-pack — PHP debugging |
small | ✓ Yes — unless you do PHP work |
torn4dom4n.latex-support — LaTeX |
small | ✓ Yes |
moozzyk.arduino — Arduino IDE |
small | ✓ Yes |
mcu-debug.* (3 extensions) — MCU debugger |
5 MB | ✓ Yes |
redhat.fabric8-analytics — dead project |
small | ✓ Yes |
azemoh.one-monokai — duplicate theme |
small | ✓ Remove 1 of 2 |
Total freed: ~50 MB disk + 0-3 plugin helper processes.
Want me to clean those up too? The biggest win is still closing the 10 extra VSCode windows.
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