Error - pip not available after 1.105 upgrade #25523
Description
Type: Bug
Behaviour
When you open a .ipynb file and select a kernel , an error message is given about pip not being available
Steps to reproduce:
- XXX
Diagnostic data
Output for Python in the Output panel (View→Output, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Python)
XXX Extension version: 2025.16.0
VS Code version: Code 1.105.0 (03c265b1adee71ac88f833e065f7bb956b60550a, 2025-10-08T14:09:35.891Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100
Modes:
- Python version (& distribution if applicable, e.g. Anaconda): 3.13.7
- Type of virtual environment used (e.g. conda, venv, virtualenv, etc.): Venv
- Value of the
python.languageServersetting: Default
User Settings
languageServer: "Pylance" Installed Extensions
| Extension Name | Extension Id | Version |
|---|---|---|
| copilot | Git | 1.372.0 |
| copilot-chat | Git | 0.32.0 |
| debugpy | ms- | 2025.14.0 |
| js-debug | ms- | 1.105.0 |
| js-debug-companion | ms- | 1.1.3 |
| jupyter | ms- | 2025.9.0 |
| jupyter-keymap | ms- | 1.1.2 |
| jupyter-renderers | ms- | 1.3.0 |
| python | ms- | 2025.16.0 |
| rainbow-csv | mec | 3.23.0 |
| vscode-js-profile-table | ms- | 1.0.10 |
| vscode-jupyter-cell-tags | ms- | 0.1.9 |
| vscode-jupyter-slideshow | ms- | 0.1.6 |
| vscode-pylance | ms- | 2025.8.3 |
| vscode-python-envs | ms- | 1.10.0 |
System Info
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| CPUs | Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 5 235U (14 x 3187) |
| GPU Status | 2d_canvas: enabled direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok gpu_compositing: enabled multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on opengl: enabled_on rasterization: enabled raw_draw: disabled_off_ok skia_graphite: disabled_off trees_in_viz: disabled_off video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled vulkan: disabled_off webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off |
| Load (avg) | undefined |
| Memory (System) | 31.46GB (13.24GB free) |
| Process Argv | --crash-reporter-id bae412fe-a861-410d-86c7-7c96a3208b82 |
| Screen Reader | no |
| VM | 0% |
A/B Experiments
vsliv368cf:30146710 binariesv615:30325510 nativeloc1:31344060 dwcopilot:31170013 dwoutputs:31242946 copilot_t_ci:31333650 e5gg6876:31282496 pythonrdcb7:31342333 usemplatestapi:31297334 aj953862:31281341 agentisdefault:31399626 nes-set-on:31351930 63221493:31336333 envsdeactivate2:31353495 ovs_ter_t:31398874 0cj2b977:31352657 gendocstringf:31395206 0574c672:31362109 cloudbuttont:31379625 todos-1:31390405 v66_all_req:31398803 treatment_gpt5applypatchexclusively:31398171 3efgi100_wstrepl:31382709 trigger-command-fix:31379601 auto_model_enabled:31385282 use-responses-api:31390855 gemagent1cf:31398531 applesignin:31399435 dcggh915:31400023 ddidt:31399633 nes-subseq-delay-200:31400950