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Description
Type: Bug
Behaviour
After selecting a python interpreter, you get "An Invalid Python interpreter" message. Unable to use the python interpreter.
Steps to reproduce:
- Have a windows username containing special characters. In my case, the username is "^_^".
- Try to select a Python Interpreter.
Diagnostic data
Output for Python in the Output panel (View→Output, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Python)
2025-06-21 10:53:10.670 [error] [Error: Command failed: "c:\Program Files\Python313\python.exe" -I c:\Users\^_^\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2025.9.2025062001-win32-x64\python_files\get_output_via_markers.py c:\Users\^_^\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2025.9.2025062001-win32-x64\python_files\interpreterInfo.py
c:\Program Files\Python313\python.exe: can't open file 'c:\\Users\\_\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2025.9.2025062001-win32-x64\\python_files\\get_output_via_markers.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
at genericNodeError (node:internal/errors:983:15)
at wrappedFn (node:internal/errors:537:14)
at ChildProcess.exithandler (node:child_process:415:12)
at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:530:35)
at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1101:16)
at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:304:5)] {
code: 2,
killed: false,
signal: null,
cmd: '"c:\\Program Files\\Python313\\python.exe" -I c:\\Users\\^_^\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2025.9.2025062001-win32-x64\\python_files\\get_output_via_markers.py c:\\Users\\^_^\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2025.9.2025062001-win32-x64\\python_files\\interpreterInfo.py'
}
Extension version: 2025.9.2025062001
VS Code version: Code 1.101.1 (18e3a1ec544e6907be1e944a94c496e302073435, 2025-06-18T13:35:12.605Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045
Modes:
- Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda):
- Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): Unknown
- Value of the
python.languageServersetting: Default
User Settings
languageServer: "Pylance"
Installed Extensions
| Extension Name | Extension Id | Version |
|---|---|---|
| debugpy | ms- | 2025.8.0 |
| js-debug | ms- | 1.100.1 |
| js-debug-companion | ms- | 1.1.3 |
| python | ms- | 2025.9.2025062001 |
| remote-wsl | ms- | 0.99.0 |
| vim | vsc | 1.30.1 |
| vscode-js-profile-table | ms- | 1.0.10 |
| vscode-pylance | ms- | 2025.6.1 |
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700K CPU @ 4.00GHz (8 x 4008) |
| 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) | 31.95GB (21.10GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id 04d58fac-4cc4-4f0f-b139-82bacb464b5b |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 50% |
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