The python2.4 IDLE can't be lanuched.

[Brian Beck]

Abe Mathews wrote:
> 
> I'm not running SP 2 on any machines, so I can't test it for you, but
> it may be that the personal firewall being activated on SP 2 is
> blocking IDLE from starting up.  You might try turning that off and
> seeing if that helps.  IIRC, part of SP 2 was port disabling.
> 

I do remember seeing that message but thought "no way" since the Windows 
firewall is pretty forgiving in my experience.  But after a bit of 
tweaking and even disabling the firewall completely, the problem persists.

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Brian Beck
Adventurer of the First Order