64-bit PowerShell modules are not being loaded

[alexdima]

From microsoft/vscode#714
From @MakwaWes
CC @daviwil

Hi,

Problem
Some PowerShell modules aren't automatically loaded by 'Microsoft.PowerShell.EditorServices.Host.exe'.
The following path isn't included : '**C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules**'
although it actually reads the x64 counterpart ('C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules').

Thanks !

[daviwil]

Hi @MakwaWes, I believe this is happening because the language service process is being launched in 32-bit mode. Since that's the case, I think the 64-bit modules folder isn't being loaded. In a future update I'm going to provide a way to change the bitness of the language service process so that modules are loaded from the appropriate location.

[rkeithhill]

This was addressed the 0.4.0 release.

BTW

reads the x64 counterpart 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules'

Is actually the x86 counterpart.

Anyway, you can select the "PowerShell" debugger to execute a 64-bit debug host adapter on 64-bit windows. That will load 64-bit modules. If you need to load x86 (32-bit) modules on a 64-bit OS, select the "PowerShell x86" debugger.