FYI Turns out I was saving my practice exercises as files (.py) under the python directory which conflicted with the running of Idle. All cleared up now.
Sent from my iPad > On 9 Jan 2017, at 12:16, Gretchen Hasselbring <ghasselbr...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > Hello > > Trying to learn python on a laptop. Was successful for awhile then... > > Had a 'subprocess startup error' > > 'IDLE's subprocess didn't make connection. Either IDLE can't start > subprocess or personal firewall software is blocking the connection ' > > > Doesn't appear to be firewall and I uninstalled and reinstalled python > 3.6.032 bit??? > > Any advice? > Thanks > > > Sent from my iPad > -- > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list