In a message of Fri, 04 Dec 2015 11:26:59 +0000, Nicky Mac writes: >Dear python team >since windows applied some updates last night to my windows 10 and windows >7 systems, >I can't open anything with IDLE as I usually do. >On windows 10 (64bit with 64bit python), I performed the installation >repair procedure. >* Edit with IDLE does not appear as an installed windows program. >* when I open my usual shortcut to IDLE ( >C:\Python\Python35\Lib\idlelib\idle.py) > something briefly flashes on the screen *and immediately disappears.* >* if I directly open a python program in windows, I get these options (as >usual):- > edit with IDLE (-> python launcher for windows console) > edit with IDLE (-> edit with IDLE (64bit)) - which I always >use, *nothing >happens* > >Any ideas gratefully received!!! >sincerely >Nick "Mac" McElwaine
Go to a console window and type python -m idlelib See if you get a useful traceback, and post it here. (If idle just works, tell us that, instead.) Laura Creighton -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list