replace by regular expression failed

[he-johnson]

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: No

• VS Code Version: 1.85.1
• OS Version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19044

Steps to Reproduce:

1. open a directory
2. open a *.c file in the directory
3. press Ctrl + H to open a replace dialog
4. paste "/*([^*]|*+[^/])**/" into the find editor
5. then vscode will not respond to mouse click or keyboard press any more

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[ArturoDent]

That is an invalid regex, but that shouldn't cause vscode to freeze. A gif would probably be helpful. And does it still happen with all extensions disabled?

[he-johnson]

[he-johnson]

when I paste "/*([^*]|*+[^/])**/" on the find editor, the fault dialog pop up again