vscode-python: Can't select interpreter nor debug

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Environment data

VS Code version: 1.51.1
Extension version (available under the Extensions sidebar): 2020.11.358366026
OS and version: Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
Python version: 2.7, 3.86, 3.9
Type of virtual environment used: conda envs are also not showing

Expected behaviour

Being able to select interpreter and debug:

Actual behaviour

The extension insisting that python is not installed, even though multiple versions of it are installed

interpreter gif

Logs

Output for

User belongs to experiment group 'AlwaysDisplayTestExplorer - experiment'
User belongs to experiment group 'ShowPlayIcon - start'
User belongs to experiment group 'ShowExtensionSurveyPrompt - enabled'
User belongs to experiment group 'DebugAdapterFactory - experiment'
User belongs to experiment group 'PtvsdWheels37 - experiment'
User belongs to experiment group 'UseTerminalToGetActivatedEnvVars - control'
User belongs to experiment group 'AA_testing - control'
User belongs to experiment group 'LocalZMQKernel - experiment'
User belongs to experiment group 'CollectLSRequestTiming - control'
User belongs to experiment group 'CollectNodeLSRequestTiming - experiment'
User belongs to experiment group 'EnableIPyWidgets - experiment'
User belongs to experiment group 'RunByLine - experiment'
User belongs to experiment group 'CustomEditorSupport - control'
User belongs to experiment group 'pythonaacf'
> conda --version
> pyenv root
> python3.7 c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> python3.6 c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> python2 c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> py -3.7 c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> python c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> python3 c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> py -3.6 c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> py -3 c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> py -2 c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> c:\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> conda info --json
Python

in the Output panel (

rror 2020-11-14 01:40:21: Diagnostic Code: NoPythonInterpretersDiagnostic, Message: Python is not installed. Please download and install Python before using the extension.
Diagnostic Code: NoPythonInterpretersDiagnostic, Message: Python is not installed. Please download and install Python before using the extension.
Error 2020-11-14 01:40:23: Failed to get interpreter information for 'c:\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe' [Error: spawn cmd.exe ENOENT
	at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:264:19)
	at onErrorNT (internal/child_process.js:456:16)
	at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:81:21)] {
  errno: 'ENOENT',
  code: 'ENOENT',
  syscall: 'spawn cmd.exe',
  path: 'cmd.exe',
  spawnargs: [
    '/d',
    '/s',
    '/c',
    '""c:\\\\Users\\Noam\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python38\\python.exe" "c:\\Users\\Noam\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\\pythonFiles\\pyvsc-run-isolated.py" "c:\\Users\\Noam\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\\pythonFiles\\interpreterInfo.py""'
  ],
  cmd: '"c:\\\\Users\\Noam\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python38\\python.exe" "c:\\Users\\Noam\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\\pythonFiles\\pyvsc-run-isolated.py" "c:\\Users\\Noam\\.vscode\\extensions\\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\\pythonFiles\\interpreterInfo.py"'
}
> pyenv root
> c:\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.prefix)"
cwd: c:\Users\Noam\Documents\Try
> c:\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.prefix)"
cwd: c:\Users\Noam\Documents\Try
> c:\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
cwd: c:\Users\Noam\Documents\Try
> c:\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
cwd: c:\Users\Noam\Documents\Try
> c:\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print(get_python_lib())"
cwd: c:\Users\Noam\Documents\Try
> c:\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print(get_python_lib())"
cwd: c:\Users\Noam\Documents\Try
> c:\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py site --user-site
cwd: c:\Users\Noam\Documents\Try
> c:\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py site --user-site
cwd: c:\Users\Noam\Documents\Try
> c:\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\completion.py
> c:\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\completion.py
Error 2020-11-14 01:40:25: stderr jediProxy Error (stderr) c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\completion.py:584: DeprecationWarning: Deprecated since version 0.16.0. Use Script(...).get_names instead.
  jedi.api.names(
Error 2020-11-14 01:40:26: Failed to get interpreter information for ‘c:\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe’ [Error: spawn cmd.exe ENOENT
at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:264:19)
at onErrorNT (internal/child_process.js:456:16)
at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:81:21)] {
errno: ‘ENOENT’,
code: ‘ENOENT’,
syscall: ‘spawn cmd.exe’,
path: ‘cmd.exe’,
spawnargs: [
‘/d’,
‘/s’,
‘/c’,
‘““c:\\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe” “c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py” “c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py””’
],
cmd: ‘“c:\\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe” “c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py” “c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py”’
}

pyenv root Error 2020-11-14 01:40:27: Failed to get interpreter information for ‘c:\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe’ [Error: spawn cmd.exe ENOENT at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:264:19) at onErrorNT (internal/child_process.js:456:16) at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:81:21)] { errno: ‘ENOENT’, code: ‘ENOENT’, syscall: ‘spawn cmd.exe’, path: ‘cmd.exe’, spawnargs: [ ‘/d’, ‘/s’, ‘/c’, ‘““c:\\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe” “c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py” “c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py””’ ], cmd: ‘“c:\\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe” “c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py” “c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py”’ } Error 2020-11-14 01:40:27: Failed to get interpreter information for ‘c:\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe’ [Error: spawn cmd.exe ENOENT at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:264:19) at onErrorNT (internal/child_process.js:456:16) at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:81:21)] { errno: ‘ENOENT’, code: ‘ENOENT’, syscall: ‘spawn cmd.exe’, path: ‘cmd.exe’, spawnargs: [ ‘/d’, ‘/s’, ‘/c’, ‘““c:\\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe” “c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py” “c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py””’ ], cmd: ‘“c:\\Users\Noam\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38\python.exe” “c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\pyvsc-run-isolated.py” “c:\Users\Noam\.vscode\extensions\ms-python.python-2020.11.358366026\pythonFiles\interpreterInfo.py”’ } pyenv root pyenv root→Output, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Python)

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same problem here on Arch. just installed electron 9.3.3 from the archive

sudo pacman -U https://archive.archlinux.org/packages/e/electron9/electron9-9.3.3-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst

aasmpro on Nov 21, 2020