Microsoft officially dropped support for Windows 7 in VS Code version (August 2022). That means version 1.70.3 is the last stable, fully functional release for your OS.

https://update.code.visualstudio.com/1.70.3/win32-x64-user/stable

How to Download & Install VS Code 1.70.3 on Windows 7 (Final Compatible Version)

Windows 7 is no longer supported by newer VS Code updates. Here is the direct download link and installation guide for VS Code 1.70.3—the last version fully compatible with Windows 7. If you are still running Windows 7 (whether for legacy hardware, specific software, or personal preference), you may have recently run into an error: "This version of Visual Studio Code is no longer supported on Windows 7."