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Re: Unable to Launch Python 2.7 after Windows 8.1 Update

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In <c3a0106c-db91-4854-907b-aa66d1d715dd@googlegroups.com> Allison Gray <allison.k.gray@gmail.com> writes:

> I recently obtained a new laptop with Windows 8.1 and installed Python 2.7.=
>  Everything was working fine. Then after my first update, I was unable to l=
> aunch Python. After clicking the Python icon, the thinking cursor activated=
> , but Python never opened. I restored my laptop to a time before the update=
> , and am now able to run Python. I have changed my automatic update setting=
>  to prevent this from happening again but this is less than ideal. Has anyo=
> ne had this problem? Does anyone know what Windows setting would prevent Py=
> thon IDLE from opening?=20

Try opening a command window and run Python from there; that way you'll
be able to see any error mesages that crop up.

-- 
John Gordon         Imagine what it must be like for a real medical doctor to
gordon@panix.com    watch 'House', or a real serial killer to watch 'Dexter'.

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Unable to Launch Python 2.7 after Windows 8.1 Update Allison Gray <allison.k.gray@gmail.com> - 2014-02-02 07:39 -0800
  Re: Unable to Launch Python 2.7 after Windows 8.1 Update MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2014-02-02 16:16 +0000
    Re: Unable to Launch Python 2.7 after Windows 8.1 Update Allison Gray <allison.k.gray@gmail.com> - 2014-02-02 13:22 -0800
  Re: Unable to Launch Python 2.7 after Windows 8.1 Update John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2014-02-02 21:16 +0000
  Re: Unable to Launch Python 2.7 after Windows 8.1 Update Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2014-02-03 20:03 +0000

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