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You can turn off Settings Sync to stop syncing settings to and from an instance of {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}.

When you turn off Settings Sync in a codespace, new codespaces continue to use the settings cached from the last time your settings were pushed to the cloud. If you use the {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} web client for codespaces, and want codespaces to use the default settings instead of your cached settings, you can disable Settings Sync. For more information, see Managing your preferences for Settings Sync.

If you want to return to using the default {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %} settings in all instances of {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}, including the desktop application, you can clear the cache in the cloud when you turn off Settings Sync.

  1. If Settings Sync is currently turned off in your instance of {% data variables.product.prodname_vscode_shortname %}, and you want to clear your cached settings, you must first turn it on. For instructions, see AUTOTITLE.

  2. At the bottom of the Activity Bar, select {% octicon "gear" aria-label="The gear icon" %} and click Settings Sync is On.

  3. In the dropdown, click Settings Sync: Turn Off.

    Screenshot of the dropdown menu with the "Settings Sync: Turn Off" option highlighted with a dark orange outline.

  4. To clear your cached settings, in the dialog, select Turn off sync on all your devices and clear the data from the cloud.

    Screenshot of the "Do you want to turn off sync?" dialog, with the option to clear data from the cloud selected.

  5. Click Turn off.