Python subprocess error win 10
Terry Reedy
tjreedy at udel.edu
Fri May 19 18:21:25 EDT 2017
On 5/19/2017 10:27 AM, Havalda Andrew wrote:
> I have encountered a problem with Python 3.6 version, when I open IDLE
How did you start IDLE?
> it says: "Subprocess startup error".
There are over 5 possible reasons for this.
> I am using Windows 10
That is helpful to know. How did you install python? What installer,
what options?
> I tried to reinstall Python and to use the 64-bit and the 32-bit version
> too. Neither of them worked.
If python starts and runs, which it did to display that message, then
there is no reason to reinstall completely. A repair might be needed if
a particular file is bad.
> I also googled my problem but none of those
> solutions helped me.
Since you did not say what did not work, I don't know what not to
suggest ;-). Anyway...
Have you added any files to the Python36 directory? If so, what.
Open a Command Prompt window. (Type 'com' in the Win 10 search bar
"Type here to search" and look under apps.) After the 'path>' prompt, enter
path> python -m idlelib
or
path> py -3 -m idlelib
If you get the same message and click OK, do you see any error messages?
A workaround, hopefully temporary, is to add the -n (no subprocess)
option for IDLE.
> python -m idlelib -n
IDLE will execute you code in the same process with IDLE's. This
usually works but occasionally there can be a conflict.
--
Terry Jan Reedy
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