diff --git a/src/bootstrap-window.js b/src/bootstrap-window.js
index 963337bd873..d5c0091a504 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap-window.js
+++ b/src/bootstrap-window.js
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
  *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
+/// <reference path="typings/require.d.ts" />
+
 //@ts-check
 'use strict';
 
@@ -19,10 +21,10 @@
 		globalThis.MonacoBootstrapWindow = factory();
 	}
 }(this, function () {
-	const path = require('path');
-	const webFrame = require('electron').webFrame;
-	const ipc = require('electron').ipcRenderer;
-	const bootstrap = globalThis.MonacoBootstrap || require('./bootstrap');
+	const path = require.__$__nodeRequire('path');
+	const webFrame = require.__$__nodeRequire('electron').webFrame;
+	const ipc = require.__$__nodeRequire('electron').ipcRenderer;
+	const bootstrap = globalThis.MonacoBootstrap;
 
 	/**
 	 * @param {string[]} modulePaths
@@ -83,17 +85,11 @@
 
 		window.document.documentElement.setAttribute('lang', locale);
 
-		// Load the loader
-		const amdLoader = require(`${configuration.appRoot}/out/vs/loader.js`);
-		const amdRequire = amdLoader.require;
-		const amdDefine = amdLoader.require.define;
-		const nodeRequire = amdLoader.require.nodeRequire;
-
-		window['nodeRequire'] = nodeRequire;
-		window['require'] = amdRequire;
+		// do not advertise AMD to avoid confusing UMD modules loaded with nodejs
+		window['define'] = undefined;
 
 		// replace the patched electron fs with the original node fs for all AMD code
-		amdDefine('fs', ['original-fs'], function (originalFS) { return originalFS; });
+		require.define('fs', ['original-fs'], function (originalFS) { return originalFS; });
 
 		window['MonacoEnvironment'] = {};
 
@@ -115,10 +111,10 @@
 			options.beforeLoaderConfig(configuration, loaderConfig);
 		}
 
-		amdRequire.config(loaderConfig);
+		require.config(loaderConfig);
 
 		if (nlsConfig.pseudo) {
-			amdRequire(['vs/nls'], function (nlsPlugin) {
+			require(['vs/nls'], function (nlsPlugin) {
 				nlsPlugin.setPseudoTranslation(nlsConfig.pseudo);
 			});
 		}
@@ -127,7 +123,7 @@
 			options.beforeRequire();
 		}
 
-		amdRequire(modulePaths, result => {
+		require(modulePaths, result => {
 			try {
 				const callbackResult = resultCallback(result, configuration);
 				if (callbackResult && typeof callbackResult.then === 'function') {
@@ -199,7 +195,7 @@
 
 	/**
 	 * @param {string | Error} error
-	 * @param {boolean} enableDeveloperTools
+	 * @param {boolean} [enableDeveloperTools]
 	 */
 	function onUnexpectedError(error, enableDeveloperTools) {
 		if (enableDeveloperTools) {
diff --git a/src/typings/require.d.ts b/src/typings/require.d.ts
index dfffac43e56..cc4a4043ce1 100644
--- a/src/typings/require.d.ts
+++ b/src/typings/require.d.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ interface NodeRequire {
 	onError: Function;
 	__$__nodeRequire<T>(moduleName: string): T;
 	getStats(): ReadonlyArray<LoaderEvent>;
+	define(amdModuleId: string, dependencies: string[], callback: (...args: any[]) => any): any;
 }
 
 declare var require: NodeRequire;
diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/issue/issueReporter.html b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/issue/issueReporter.html
index f1509aa0dc5..3a0cb4be742 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/issue/issueReporter.html
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/issue/issueReporter.html
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 	<!-- Init Bootstrap Helpers -->
 	<script src="../../../../bootstrap.js"></script>
+	<script src="../../../../vs/loader.js"></script>
 	<script src="../../../../bootstrap-window.js"></script>
 
 	<!-- Startup via issueReporter.js -->
diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/processExplorer/processExplorer.html b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/processExplorer/processExplorer.html
index 0b7304cfd96..517805abdb7 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/processExplorer/processExplorer.html
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/processExplorer/processExplorer.html
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 	<!-- Init Bootstrap Helpers -->
 	<script src="../../../../bootstrap.js"></script>
+	<script src="../../../../vs/loader.js"></script>
 	<script src="../../../../bootstrap-window.js"></script>
 
 	<!-- Startup via processExplorer.js -->
diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/sharedProcess/sharedProcess.html b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/sharedProcess/sharedProcess.html
index 26890a9fc6b..07fd9bd0478 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/sharedProcess/sharedProcess.html
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/sharedProcess/sharedProcess.html
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@
 	Shared Process
 </body>
 
+<!-- Init Bootstrap Helpers -->
+<script src="../../../../bootstrap.js"></script>
+<script src="../../../../vs/loader.js"></script>
+<script src="../../../../bootstrap-window.js"></script>
+
 <!-- Startup via sharedProcess.js -->
 <script src="sharedProcess.js"></script>
 
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/sharedProcess/sharedProcess.js b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/sharedProcess/sharedProcess.js
index 2ecd5f650a8..54815a8ed1b 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/sharedProcess/sharedProcess.js
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/sharedProcess/sharedProcess.js
@@ -6,8 +6,21 @@
 //@ts-check
 'use strict';
 
-const bootstrap = require('../../../../bootstrap');
-const bootstrapWindow = require('../../../../bootstrap-window');
+/**
+ * @type {{ load: (modules: string[], resultCallback: (result, configuration: object) => any, options?: object) => unknown }}
+ */
+const bootstrapWindow = (() => {
+	// @ts-ignore (defined in bootstrap-window.js)
+	return window.MonacoBootstrapWindow;
+})();
+
+/**
+ * @type {{ avoidMonkeyPatchFromAppInsights: () => void; }}
+ */
+const bootstrap = (() => {
+	// @ts-ignore (defined in bootstrap.js)
+	return window.MonacoBootstrap;
+})();
 
 // Avoid Monkey Patches from Application Insights
 bootstrap.avoidMonkeyPatchFromAppInsights();
diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/workbench/workbench.html b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/workbench/workbench.html
index c0564e21ba0..2ed6c9c67c7 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/workbench/workbench.html
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/workbench/workbench.html
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 	<!-- Init Bootstrap Helpers -->
 	<script src="../../../../bootstrap.js"></script>
+	<script src="../../../../vs/loader.js"></script>
 	<script src="../../../../bootstrap-window.js"></script>
 
 	<!-- Startup via workbench.js -->
diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/workbench/workbench.js b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/workbench/workbench.js
index f1a31a5e847..3c45d384f50 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-browser/workbench/workbench.js
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-browser/workbench/workbench.js
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
  *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
+/// <reference path="../../../../typings/require.d.ts" />
+
 //@ts-check
 'use strict';
 
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ function showPartsSplash(configuration) {
 	let data;
 	if (typeof configuration.partsSplashPath === 'string') {
 		try {
-			data = JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync(configuration.partsSplashPath, 'utf8'));
+			data = JSON.parse(require.__$__nodeRequire('fs').readFileSync(configuration.partsSplashPath, 'utf8'));
 		} catch (e) {
 			// ignore
 		}
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ function showPartsSplash(configuration) {
  */
 function getLazyEnv() {
 
-	const ipc = require('electron').ipcRenderer;
+	const ipc = require.__$__nodeRequire('electron').ipcRenderer;
 
 	return new Promise(function (resolve) {
 		const handle = setTimeout(function () {