diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
deleted file mode 100644
index f965872..0000000
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-{
-    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
-    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
-    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
-    "version": "0.2.0",
-    "configurations": [
-        {
-            "name": "Setup Project",
-            "type": "python",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "module": "venv",
-            "args": ["venv"]
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "Setup Requirements",
-            "type": "python",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "module": "pip",
-            "args": [
-                "install",
-                "-r", 
-                "requirements.txt"]
-        }        
-    ]
-}
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diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5c70bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+    // See https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=733558
+    // for the documentation about the tasks.json format
+    "version": "2.0.0",
+    "tasks": [
+        {
+            "label": "Setup step 1: python venv",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "python3 -m venv ./venv",
+            "windows": {
+                "command": "python venv"
+            },
+            "group": "Setup",
+            "presentation": {
+                "reveal": "always",
+                "panel": "new"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "label": "Setup step 2: python requirements",
+            "type": "shell",
+            "command": "pip3 install -r requirements.txt",
+            "windows": {
+                "command": "python requirements"
+            },
+            "group": "Setup",
+            "presentation": {
+                "reveal": "always",
+                "panel": "new"
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
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diff --git a/docs/developing/index.md b/docs/developing/index.md
index 25d836c..5cf9063 100644
--- a/docs/developing/index.md
+++ b/docs/developing/index.md
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ The follow steps are only required on the first time run.
     * Python
     * Test Explorer
     * "Python Test Explorer"
-* Click the "Run/Debug" bug icon
-* Select the "Setup Project" task and click the Green play icon
-* Select the "Setup Requirements" task and click the Green play icon
+* From the terminal menu select Run Task
+* Select "Setup step 1: python venv" then "go without scanning output"
+* From the terminal menu select Run Task
+* Select "Setup step 2: python requirements" then "go without scanning output"
 
 ![VS Code setup](vsc_run.png)
 
diff --git a/pytest.ini b/pytest.ini
index 572557e..b587d06 100644
--- a/pytest.ini
+++ b/pytest.ini
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ addopts =
     --splunk_type=docker
     --keepalive
     --splunk_hec_token=1ec3c8ac-74b3-46f2-ba44-a7c96b6ab236
-    -n=8
+    #-n=4
 filterwarnings =
     ignore::DeprecationWarning
 junit_family=xunit1
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