Select interpreter not found for Python

[Anwar-Ess]

Type: Bug

Dear Visual Studio Code Support Team,

I am encountering an issue with Visual Studio Code while using Python. The problem is that the "Select Interpreter" option is not appearing or working as expected.

I have tried the following troubleshooting steps:

• Ensured that Python is installed on my system.
• Installed the Python extension and Code Runner in VS Code.
• Verified that the Python installation path is correctly added to the system PATH.
• Installed the Jupyter extension
• Restarted VS Code and my computer multiple times.
  Unfortunately, none of these steps resolved the issue.

Could you please guide me on how to fix this problem? Additionally, let me know if you require any logs or system details to investigate further.

Thank you for your assistance.

Best regards,

VS Code version: Code 1.95.3 (f1a4fb101478ce6ec82fe9627c43efbf9e98c813, 2024-11-13T14:50:04.152Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
Modes: Restricted

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6820HQ CPU @ 2.70GHz (8 x 2712)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off
Load (avg)	undefined
Memory (System)	15.82GB (9.53GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id 83e49dfb-a15e-4c72-9439-454d270ad04c
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Extensions (4)

Extension	Author (truncated)	Version
python	ms-	2024.20.0
vscode-pylance	ms-	2024.11.2
jupyter	ms-	2024.10.0
jupyter-keymap	ms-	1.1.2

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[trainnect-dev]

I also have problems with Python Interpreter after the latest vscode update Version: 1.95.3 (Universal). It is very buggy.

[rickwierenga]

same issue on macos 14.6 and rpi Debian GNU/Linux 12.

downgrading the python extension to v2024.18.0 worked for me

[wei-lingfeng]

Same problem here on Windows 11

[eleanorjboyd]

Hi! Do you always encounter this problem in tandem with the Jupyter extension? Are other people noticing that v2024.18.0 works but later ones do not?