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Unable to Launch Python 2.7 after Windows 8.1 Update

Started byAllison Gray <allison.k.gray@gmail.com>
First post2014-02-02 07:39 -0800
Last post2014-02-03 20:03 +0000
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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

#65265 — Unable to Launch Python 2.7 after Windows 8.1 Update

FromAllison Gray <allison.k.gray@gmail.com>
Date2014-02-02 07:39 -0800
SubjectUnable to Launch Python 2.7 after Windows 8.1 Update
Message-ID<c3a0106c-db91-4854-907b-aa66d1d715dd@googlegroups.com>
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 launch 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 anyone had this problem? Does anyone know what Windows setting would prevent Python IDLE from opening? 

Any help would be appreciated!!

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#65268

FromMRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com>
Date2014-02-02 16:16 +0000
Message-ID<mailman.6307.1391357788.18130.python-list@python.org>
In reply to#65265
On 2014-02-02 15:39, Allison Gray wrote:
> 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 launch 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 anyone had this
> problem? Does anyone know what Windows setting would prevent Python
> IDLE from opening?
>
> Any help would be appreciated!!
>
I would've suggested re-installing Python. That would've been worth
trying.

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#65286

FromAllison Gray <allison.k.gray@gmail.com>
Date2014-02-02 13:22 -0800
Message-ID<6a515321-3a06-469e-85d1-e9553a8ecaf8@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#65268
> 
> >
> 
> I would've suggested re-installing Python. That would've been worth
> 
> trying.

Unfortunately, I did uninstall and re-install Python. It didn't help.

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#65284

FromJohn Gordon <gordon@panix.com>
Date2014-02-02 21:16 +0000
Message-ID<lcmcit$9aj$1@reader1.panix.com>
In reply to#65265
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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#65374

FromTim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk>
Date2014-02-03 20:03 +0000
Message-ID<mailman.6361.1391457782.18130.python-list@python.org>
In reply to#65265
On 02/02/2014 15:39, Allison Gray wrote:
> 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 launch 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 anyone had this
> problem? Does anyone know what Windows setting would prevent Python
> IDLE from opening?

I'm not running Win8.1 here but I'll try to run up a VM to reproduce it. 
In case it matters: do you know what version of Win8.1 it was? 
Enterprise? Professional?

TJG

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