Unable to Launch Python 2.7 after Windows 8.1 Update

[Allison Gray]

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 settingto 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!!

 

[MRAB]

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.

 

[John Gordon]

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.

 

[Allison Gray]

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.

 

[Tim Golden]

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