VS Code insists "Python is not installed" even though I have it.

[ral-fi]

VS Code recently started to tell me "Python is not installed" I have installed it and run codes multiple times during the last couple of years. It happens with the following order in screenshots below. This started to happen at the same time on my work and personal computer. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling both VS Code and Python, and I have tried to install Python from both Microsoft Store and Python's website. None of them has worked. I have looked at the solutions of similar discussions/issues posted here but they did not work for me.

1. When I select kernel, it gives me options to find the environment:
   

2. It can't find the Python environment, so suggests me to install one:
   

3. While clicked, this error message appears:
   

4. When I click "install", visit Microsoft Store (I just open it and close) and come back, next time, it gives me a reload option:
   

5. When I reload with this option appearing on the bottom-right corner, I try again and it appears among the enviroments:
   

I would really appreciate if someone could help me. It works fine after reloading but apparently, I have to do this every time I open any file, which is frustrating.

[karthiknadig]

@ral-fi Please file a bug with logs. Output > Python and Output> Python locator will have details on what is going on. If you have python installed, then from terminal you should be able to find it like this:

make sure that in your case the terminal outside of VS Code is able to find python.