IDLE does not start. 2.4.3  
Installed Python 2.4.3 on Windows XP SP 2
I shutoff my ZoneAlarm Firewall and Stopped the 
Windows
Firewall, turned off all Anti-Virus services.

Python was 2.4.2 was previously installed on this 
machine and worked fine. Machine was wiped, reloaded 
and Python 2.4.3 was available.

Steps:
1. Click Start -> All Programs -> Python 2.4 -> IDLE 
(Python GUI)
2. pythonw.exe process starts for a few seconds, then 
stops
3. Nothing happens

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1. Start up a command line (Start -> Run -> cmd).
2. Change to the directory in which Python is installed (the
following will likely work, if you installed Python using
the default configuration)...
c:
cd \python24
3. Run idle from the command line...
python lib\idlelib\idle.pyw

Tell us what it prints out.

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I have opposite experience.  Winxp home sp2, upgraded 
without uninstall.  Did not turn off Win Firewall or AV.
Idle 1.1.3 starts up nice as can be.  File/Recent File 
list is still there.  Opened one with test code and it 
just reran; all tests pass as did before with, I believe, 
same test report output.

What happens when you open a Python command window?  Have 
you run test/regrtest.py or anything else?

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When Python installed, my admin account was not given 
permission to access the C:\Documents and 
Settings\Admin\.idlerc folder which was preventing Python 
from starting.

Thanks for showing me how to start IDLE in cmd prompt, 
that showed me the permission denied error on the folder. 
Might want to have python throw some sort of error if it 
tries to open via shortcut and that folder is blocked.

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A patch which offers such functionality would surely be
appreciated.