Visual Studio 2017 Crashes when trying to open Python Environment window from Tools

Question

I am already using Anaconda Navigator which uses Python 3.8 (it is working fine).

I tried installing Python from Visual Studio Installer and after installation I tried to open Python Environment window from Tools.
The program just crashes and Visual Studio is closed.

Is there a clash of Python Path somewhere (between Anaconda Navigator and Visual Studio)?

Also, if I try to open a Python project in Visual Studio, I get the following message

It shows Unsupported Python Version 3.8.

Answer 1

Hello @Murtaza ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

As the prompt window mentioned, Visual Studio 2017 doesn’t support Python 3.8 currently.

Please kindly check this two screenshots to see the supported Python version for Visual Studio 2017 and Visual Studio 2019:

Besides, please also kindly check this thread: No Official Python 3.8 Support for Visual Studio 16.4.

Best Regards,
Tianyu

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Answer 2

Thank You for the reply! However, as I mentioned, I am fully aware that Visual Studio 2017 does not support Python 3.8. But I also have Conda Environments for Python 3.7 and 3.6 (installed using Anaconda Navigator). Visual Studio does detect these environments as shown here,

But then, it shows only this and then Visual Studio crashes. I can't work anymore!
I don't understand what seems to be the problem.

Answer 3

Hi, I have a possible solution for you, I have been working in Anaconda3 with Spyder in Python 3.8.5 version. When I try to open the Environments window in Visual Studio 2017 (Tools -> Python -> Python Environments) my Visual just crash and restart. My solution was to modify the Visual Studio Installer and only select the Python 3 for 64-bit and 32-bit.

Then in the Visual Studio app go to (Tools -> Python -> Diagnostic info..) and in the Experimental window uncheck Automatically detect Conda Environments and Use Conda package manager ...

Finally, try to open again the Python environments and prove to select different packages in the visual studio installer for Python at your convenience. I hope to be useful for you.