如何禁用VSCode自动刷新？及浏览器异常自动更新恢复设置求助

Hey there! I’ll walk you through solving both of your problems step by step—no complex English needed, just straightforward steps.

1. Disabling Unwanted Auto-Refresh in VSCode #

First, auto-refresh is almost always controlled by an extension (the most common one is Live Server). Here’s how to tweak its settings:

• Open the Extensions panel: Press Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+X (Mac).
• Find the extension you’re using for browser auto-refresh (like Live Server) in your installed list.
• Click the tiny gear icon next to the extension, then select Extension Settings.
• Look for these key options:
  • Toggle Live Server: Auto Refresh to false (this turns off automatic refresh that isn’t triggered by saving).
  • Make sure Live Server: Wait For Save is set to true—this ensures the browser only refreshes when you press Ctrl+S to save your work.

2. Stopping Browser Updates When You Print #

The print-triggered refresh is likely happening because the extension is detecting file changes caused by the print process (like temporary files generated during printing). To fix this:

• Go back to the same extension settings page (e.g., Live Server settings).
• Find the Live Server: Ignore Files option. Click the Edit in settings.json link next to it.
• Add patterns for files that might be created/modified during printing. For example, you can add:

  "liveServer.settings.ignoreFiles": [
      "**/*.print",
      "**/.vscode/**",
      "**/node_modules/**"
  ]
  

  This tells the extension to ignore these files, so changes to them won’t trigger a refresh.
• Double-check that Live Server: Wait For Save is still set to true—this is the core setting that keeps refresh tied only to your manual saves.

If you’re using a different auto-refresh extension (like Browser Sync), the steps are similar: look for settings that control when refresh is triggered, enable "refresh on save only", and add print-related files to the ignore list.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者oooaie