Python 3.9.7 interpreter is not found on Windows

Environment Data

VS Code version: 1.60.0 (user setup) (Commit: e7d7e9a9348e6a8cc8c03f877d39cb72e5dfb1ff) Extension version : v2021.9.1230869389 OS and version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.22000 Python version : 3.9.7 Type of virtual environment used N/A

Expected Behavior

Python interpreter is found and I can write code. Result of executing py -3 -c "import sys;print(sys.executable) is C:\Program Files\Python39\python.exe

Actual Behavior

1. Python extension loading progress bar is stuck rotating infinitely.
2. Python: Select interpreter shows nothing.

Logs

Output for Python in the Output panel (View→Output, change the drop-down the upper-right of the Output panel to Python)

> pyenv root
> python3.7 -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> python3.6 -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> python3 -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> python2 -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> python -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> py -3.7 -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> py -3.6 -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> py -3 -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> py -2 -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> python -c "import sys;print(sys.executable)"
> conda info --json
Error 2021-09-14 09:57:17: Detection of Python Interpreter for Command py and args -3.7 failed as file Python 3.7 not found!

 -3.9-64 does not exist
Error 2021-09-14 09:57:17: Detection of Python Interpreter for Command py and args -2 failed as file Python 2 not found!

 -3.9-64 does not exist
Error 2021-09-14 09:57:17: Detection of Python Interpreter for Command py and args -3.6 failed as file Python 3.6 not found!

 -3.9-64 does not exist

[Timsonrobl]

@karrtikr here they are settings.txt

[Timsonrobl]

@Timsonrobl Can you add the following User setting and see if it helps:

"python.experiments.optInto": ["pythonDiscoveryModuleWithoutWatcher"]

Yes, adding this line actually seems to fix this issue and at least lets me select interpreter.