Python IDLE shell not opening

Question

I am using Windows 8.1 and have installed OpenCV for Python 2.7. I was able to complete the installation. But I have not been able to open the python IDLE shell. Whenever I click on it, It opens for a second and disappears.

I did try all the steps mentioned in this link Python IDLE won´t start

Also I could not find the environment variable called TCL_LIBRARY in my system.

Answer 1

THIS WORKS😎:

I have installed Anaconda python,so

open python\\Lib\\idlelib

There you can find idle file of python

This will open python shell

Pin it to taskbar and work

Answer 2

我对ActivePython 2.7有一些问题，在安装x86版本的ActivePython时已解决（最初我尝试使用x64）

Answer 3

I am not sure what exactly the problem was. It might have been various versions conflict or just that my installation was not right. I removed every previously installed versions and started from scratch, and it seems to be working fine for now.