In <c3a0106c-db91-4854-907b-aa66d1d71...@googlegroups.com> Allison Gray <allison.k.g...@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 gor...@panix.com watch 'House', or a real serial killer to watch 'Dexter'. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
