Missing folder explorer

[MistaLemur]

Issue Type: Bug

When I open a folder, either locally or using the Remote - SSH extension, the editor opens successfully, and is able to open previously opened files with no issue.
However, the folder explorer view is disabled, and is grayed-out and cannot be reenabled in the explorer menu.
This happens now nearly every time I open VSCode.

VS Code version: Code 1.48.2 (a047975, 2020-08-25T10:13:11.295Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19042
Remote OS version: Linux arm64 4.9.201-tegra

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core Processor (12 x 3800)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled flash_3d: enabled flash_stage3d: enabled flash_stage3d_baseline: enabled gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on oop_rasterization: disabled_off protected_video_decode: unavailable_off rasterization: enabled skia_renderer: disabled_off_ok video_decode: enabled viz_display_compositor: enabled_on viz_hit_test_surface_layer: disabled_off_ok webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled
Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	23.95GB (7.36GB free)
Process Argv
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Item	Value
Remote	SSH: 192.168.1.194
OS	Linux arm64 4.9.201-tegra
CPUs	unknown (4 x 1479)
Memory (System)	3.87GB (1.81GB free)
VM	0%

Extensions (8)

Extension	Author (truncated)	Version
gitlens	eam	11.6.0
gc-excelviewer	Gra	3.0.42
todo-tree	Gru	0.0.213
git-graph	mhu	1.30.0
python	ms-	2021.6.944021595
vscode-pylance	ms-	2021.7.2
jupyter	ms-	2021.8.1013163132
vsliveshare	ms-	1.0.4568

[MistaLemur]

After uninstalling and then reinstalling vscode, this issue still occurs. No extensions are installed. The first run after reinstallation, the folder explorer functions as expected. After closing and reopening vscode, the folder explorer becomes disabled and no longer functions.

[Jackzmc]

I'm having the same issue now too, it just started today. All my existing project folders open completely fine in vscode but any new folders open in vscode just don't show their contents anymore which is extremely annoying.

Also happens with safemode on.

[isidorn]

I can not reproduce this. Can you reproduce using Visual Studio Code Insiders https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/