VSCode cannot connect to Jupyter server when launched via Anaconda Navigator

[dangode]

I filed the following issue with VSCode Python. I was told that this is an Anaconda issue.
microsoft/vscode-python#5145

The final email below summarizes the problems.

From: Dan Gode dan.gode@almaris.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 6:32 AM
To: 'Microsoft/vscode-python' reply+02df04a9cbaf0f1c66fc58436db4d822dd2d2d042757283b92cf0000000118c3894392a169ce19a2c6d2@reply.github.com; 'Microsoft/vscode-python' vscode-python@noreply.github.com
Cc: 'Author' author@noreply.github.com
Subject: Partially Resolved: [Microsoft/vscode-python] Activating Python 3.7.3 64-bit ('base': conda) to run Jupyter failed with Error: Command failed (#5145)

Final update after a long struggle.
Method 1: Works Partially

1. Launch Anaconda Navigator.
2. Launch VSCode via the Navigator.
3. Works: Running a Python Program by sending it to Terminal
4. Fails: Launching the Interactive Window or sending a section of the code to the interactive window. Jupyter server fails to launch.

Method 2: Works Partially
5. Launch VSCode from the Start Menu directly.
6. Works: Interactive Window works perfectly.
7. Fails: Terminal fails because it can’t find Python modules such as Numpy.

This is still cumbersome but workable. I use Method 1 when I need to run via Terminal and Method 2 when I need the interactive window.

Editing settings.json in the user directory as follows did not help:
This is what my settings.json looks like.
{
"editor.minimap.enabled": false,
"python.dataScience.sendSelectionToInteractiveWindow": true,
"python.pythonPath": "C:\Users\dgode\Miniconda3",
"terminal.integrated.env.windows": {
"PATH": ""
},
"window.zoomLevel": 1
}