Cannot detect/specify kernel in WinPython environment

[4piu]

Applies To

• Notebooks (.ipynb files)
• Interactive Window and/or Cell Scripts (.py files with #%% markers)

What happened?

I am using WinPython 3.12.2 environment on my Windows 11 machine, and launch VS Code through their provided shortcut.
I have no trouble setting up Python interpreter by manually specifying the python executable path:

However, notebook plugin cannot detect python environment (empty list), nor allow manually specifying path:

VS Code Version

1.88.1

Jupyter Extension Version

v2024.4.2024041101

Jupyter logs

No response

Coding Language and Runtime Version

WinPython 3.12.2

Language Extension Version (if applicable)

No response

Anaconda Version (if applicable)

No response

Running Jupyter locally or remotely?

Local

[DonJayamanne]

Does python show up in the list of Python environments when using the command Python: Select Interpreter?

[4piu]

Does python show up in the list of Python environments when using the command Python: Select Interpreter?

No, the Python:Select Interpreter only shows the Python is not installed warning, and I have to use Enter interpreter path... to specify the interpreter.
Even after entering the path, the VS Code does not create an entry for it. (As the first screenshoot shows)

[4piu]

I also tried setting the python.defaultInterpreterPath, which adds an entry to Python: Select Interpreter, but the vscode-jupyter's Select Kernel > Python Environments... list is still empty.