# Multiple Background processes accumulate with VS Code

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/multiple-background-processes-accumulate-with-vs-code/47234
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [September 26, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/multiple-background-processes-accumulate-with-vs-code/47234 "2025-09-26T18:28:48Z")
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### Author: ![glv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/glv/32/18785_2.png) [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/multiple-background-processes-accumulate-with-vs-code/47234/1 "2025-09-26T18:28:48Z")

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Hello @stefterv,

A new _Processing task_ remains in my _Background processes_ after running _VS Code_ with the _Processing VS Code Extension_.

Steps to reproduce:

- Open VS Code
- The last Processing sketch opens.  
Assumed that it has been used last and a Processing sketch is opened.
- Close VS Code
- Examine the _Background processes_ in _Task Manager_

A new _Processing Task_ is added each time the above is performed:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/c/f/cfc3ab4dbebbb908416ef0058ba081d56e0a166f.png)

I run a batch file to kill the tasks:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/3X/5/b/5b708a5edb9219847ea278fc127ca7cb15b70a3b.png)

Environment:

- W10
- VS Code 1.104.2
- Processing VS Code Extension 1.1.5
- Processing 4.4.7

`:)`