diff --git a/test/smoke/src/areas/extensions/extensions.test.ts b/test/smoke/src/areas/extensions/extensions.test.ts
index fe65087f74c..09bace7502f 100644
--- a/test/smoke/src/areas/extensions/extensions.test.ts
+++ b/test/smoke/src/areas/extensions/extensions.test.ts
@@ -3,31 +3,31 @@
  *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-import { Application } from '../../../../automation';
+import { Application, Quality } from '../../../../automation';
 
 export function setup() {
 	describe('Extensions', () => {
-		// it(`install and activate vscode-smoketest-check extension`, async function () {
-		// 	const app = this.app as Application;
+		it.skip(`install and activate vscode-smoketest-check extension`, async function () {
+			const app = this.app as Application;
 
-		// 	if (app.quality === Quality.Dev) {
-		// 		this.skip();
-		// 		return;
-		// 	}
+			if (app.quality === Quality.Dev) {
+				this.skip();
+				return;
+			}
 
-		// 	if (!app.web) {
-		// 		await app.workbench.settingsEditor.addUserSetting('webview.experimental.useIframes', 'true');
-		// 	}
+			if (!app.web) {
+				await app.workbench.settingsEditor.addUserSetting('webview.experimental.useIframes', 'true');
+			}
 
-		// 	await app.workbench.extensions.openExtensionsViewlet();
+			await app.workbench.extensions.openExtensionsViewlet();
 
-		// 	await app.workbench.extensions.installExtension('michelkaporin.vscode-smoketest-check', true);
+			await app.workbench.extensions.installExtension('michelkaporin.vscode-smoketest-check', true);
 
-		// 	await app.workbench.extensions.waitForExtensionsViewlet();
+			await app.workbench.extensions.waitForExtensionsViewlet();
 
-		// 	await app.workbench.quickaccess.runCommand('Smoke Test Check');
-		// 	await app.workbench.statusbar.waitForStatusbarText('smoke test', 'VS Code Smoke Test Check');
-		// });
+			await app.workbench.quickaccess.runCommand('Smoke Test Check');
+			await app.workbench.statusbar.waitForStatusbarText('smoke test', 'VS Code Smoke Test Check');
+		});
 
 		after(async function () {
 			const app = this.app as Application;
diff --git a/test/smoke/src/areas/languages/languages.test.ts b/test/smoke/src/areas/languages/languages.test.ts
index 8f8e38da297..70b745f8226 100644
--- a/test/smoke/src/areas/languages/languages.test.ts
+++ b/test/smoke/src/areas/languages/languages.test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-import { Application } from '../../../../automation/out';
+import { Application, ProblemSeverity, Problems } from '../../../../automation/out';
 
 export function setup() {
 	describe('Language Features', () => {
@@ -15,28 +15,28 @@ export function setup() {
 			await app.workbench.quickinput.waitForQuickInputElements(names => names.length === 2);
 		});
 
-		// it('verifies problems view', async function () {
-		// 	const app = this.app as Application;
-		// 	await app.workbench.quickaccess.openFile('style.css');
-		// 	await app.workbench.editor.waitForTypeInEditor('style.css', '.foo{}');
+		it.skip('verifies problems view', async function () {
+			const app = this.app as Application;
+			await app.workbench.quickaccess.openFile('style.css');
+			await app.workbench.editor.waitForTypeInEditor('style.css', '.foo{}');
 
-		// 	await app.code.waitForElement(Problems.getSelectorInEditor(ProblemSeverity.WARNING));
+			await app.code.waitForElement(Problems.getSelectorInEditor(ProblemSeverity.WARNING));
 
-		// 	await app.workbench.problems.showProblemsView();
-		// 	await app.code.waitForElement(Problems.getSelectorInProblemsView(ProblemSeverity.WARNING));
-		// 	await app.workbench.problems.hideProblemsView();
-		// });
+			await app.workbench.problems.showProblemsView();
+			await app.code.waitForElement(Problems.getSelectorInProblemsView(ProblemSeverity.WARNING));
+			await app.workbench.problems.hideProblemsView();
+		});
 
-		// it('verifies settings', async function () {
-		// 	const app = this.app as Application;
-		// 	await app.workbench.settingsEditor.addUserSetting('css.lint.emptyRules', '"error"');
-		// 	await app.workbench.quickaccess.openFile('style.css');
+		it.skip('verifies settings', async function () {
+			const app = this.app as Application;
+			await app.workbench.settingsEditor.addUserSetting('css.lint.emptyRules', '"error"');
+			await app.workbench.quickaccess.openFile('style.css');
 
-		// 	await app.code.waitForElement(Problems.getSelectorInEditor(ProblemSeverity.ERROR));
+			await app.code.waitForElement(Problems.getSelectorInEditor(ProblemSeverity.ERROR));
 
-		// 	await app.workbench.problems.showProblemsView();
-		// 	await app.code.waitForElement(Problems.getSelectorInProblemsView(ProblemSeverity.ERROR));
-		// 	await app.workbench.problems.hideProblemsView();
-		// });
+			await app.workbench.problems.showProblemsView();
+			await app.code.waitForElement(Problems.getSelectorInProblemsView(ProblemSeverity.ERROR));
+			await app.workbench.problems.hideProblemsView();
+		});
 	});
 }
diff --git a/test/smoke/src/areas/statusbar/statusbar.test.ts b/test/smoke/src/areas/statusbar/statusbar.test.ts
index 585e6409b5b..c8cd9242bef 100644
--- a/test/smoke/src/areas/statusbar/statusbar.test.ts
+++ b/test/smoke/src/areas/statusbar/statusbar.test.ts
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ export function setup(isWeb) {
 			await app.workbench.quickinput.closeQuickInput();
 		});
 
-		// it(`verifies that 'Problems View' appears when clicking on 'Problems' status element`, async function () {
-		// 	const app = this.app as Application;
+		it.skip(`verifies that 'Problems View' appears when clicking on 'Problems' status element`, async function () {
+			const app = this.app as Application;
 
-		// 	await app.workbench.statusbar.clickOn(StatusBarElement.PROBLEMS_STATUS);
-		// 	await app.workbench.problems.waitForProblemsView();
-		// });
+			await app.workbench.statusbar.clickOn(StatusBarElement.PROBLEMS_STATUS);
+			await app.workbench.problems.waitForProblemsView();
+		});
 
 		it(`verifies that 'Tweet us feedback' pop-up appears when clicking on 'Feedback' icon`, async function () {
 			const app = this.app as Application;
diff --git a/test/smoke/src/areas/workbench/localization.test.ts b/test/smoke/src/areas/workbench/localization.test.ts
index 6f559f45941..69b53fdcf72 100644
--- a/test/smoke/src/areas/workbench/localization.test.ts
+++ b/test/smoke/src/areas/workbench/localization.test.ts
@@ -20,28 +20,28 @@ export function setup() {
 			await app.restart({ extraArgs: ['--locale=DE'] });
 		});
 
-		// it(`starts with 'DE' locale and verifies title and viewlets text is in German`, async function () {
-		// 	const app = this.app as Application;
+		it.skip(`starts with 'DE' locale and verifies title and viewlets text is in German`, async function () {
+			const app = this.app as Application;
 
-		// 	if (app.quality === Quality.Dev) {
-		// 		this.skip();
-		// 		return;
-		// 	}
+			if (app.quality === Quality.Dev) {
+				this.skip();
+				return;
+			}
 
-		// 	// await app.workbench.explorer.waitForOpenEditorsViewTitle(title => /geöffnete editoren/i.test(title));
+			// await app.workbench.explorer.waitForOpenEditorsViewTitle(title => /geöffnete editoren/i.test(title));
 
-		// 	await app.workbench.search.openSearchViewlet();
-		// 	await app.workbench.search.waitForTitle(title => /suchen/i.test(title));
+			await app.workbench.search.openSearchViewlet();
+			await app.workbench.search.waitForTitle(title => /suchen/i.test(title));
 
-		// 	// await app.workbench.scm.openSCMViewlet();
-		// 	// await app.workbench.scm.waitForTitle(title => /quellcodeverwaltung/i.test(title));
+			// await app.workbench.scm.openSCMViewlet();
+			// await app.workbench.scm.waitForTitle(title => /quellcodeverwaltung/i.test(title));
 
-		// 	// See https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/93462
-		// 	// await app.workbench.debug.openDebugViewlet();
-		// 	// await app.workbench.debug.waitForTitle(title => /starten/i.test(title));
+			// See https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/93462
+			// await app.workbench.debug.openDebugViewlet();
+			// await app.workbench.debug.waitForTitle(title => /starten/i.test(title));
 
-		// 	// await app.workbench.extensions.openExtensionsViewlet();
-		// 	// await app.workbench.extensions.waitForTitle(title => /extensions/i.test(title));
-		// });
+			// await app.workbench.extensions.openExtensionsViewlet();
+			// await app.workbench.extensions.waitForTitle(title => /extensions/i.test(title));
+		});
 	});
 }