add more info to vscode tips

docs/merlin7/07-software-support/vscode.md

@@ -152,6 +152,20 @@ If it has ended, create a new allocation and regenerate the VS Code SSH config.
 
 ## Tips and Other Suggestions
 
+### Avoid Too Many Connections
+
+Whenever the VSCode server is running, it is creating many network connections. Some are
+related to you using it, but some are connecting to external services, like for example
+checking for updates and send telemetry back to Microsoft. To avoid this, please set
+the following configuration options:
+
+```json
+"extensions.autoUpdate": false,
+"extensions.autoCheckUpdates": false,
+"remote.autoForwardPorts": false,
+"telemetry.telemetryLevel": "off"
+```
+
 ### Limit Search Indexing
 
 VSCode will by default generate search indexes of your project directories. Depending on your local settings, or where VSCode is
@@ -162,17 +176,17 @@ requests and negatively effect the responsiveness of the system (this effect can
 To limit this, please check and update the following settings as:
 
 ```json
-  "search.exclude": {
-      "**/node_modules": true,
-      "**/.git": true,
-      "/data/**": true,
-      "/scratch/**": true,
-  },
+"search.exclude": {
+  "**/node_modules": true,
+  "**/.git": true,
+  "/data/**": true,
+  "/scratch/**": true,
+},
 "files.watcherExclude": {
-      "**/node_modules/**": true,
-      "**/.git/**": true,
-      "/data/**": true,
-      "/scratch/**": true,
+  "**/node_modules/**": true,
+  "**/.git/**": true,
+  "/data/**": true,
+  "/scratch/**": true,
 },
 ```