When trying to run Python 2.6.5 & 3.1 IDLE GUI on Windows 7, I receive the following error that the "IDLE's subprocess didnt make connection. Either IDLE can't start a subprocess or personal firewall software is blocking the connection."

I've researched this error and tried following the steps to troubleshoot this error without any success.  I do not have any firewall software installed or have the Microsoft firewall enabled.  When following issue 8099 and tring to set the TCL and TK library to the idle.py I get the error that I need to check the path and permissions. (see attached screenshot)

These workstations are setup in active directory enviroment where each username that logs into the workstation is a local administrator and the referenced "M:\" drive is a home directory that is mapped for them.

When the local administrator account logs into the workstation the user can execute the IDLE GUI without any issues.

I found reference in one article that the os.py creates a directory called ".idlerc". 

I'm wondering if there is a way to hardcode a reference path that doesnt point to my "M:\" drive for this directory or is there something else that I can try to fix this issue?

Thanks,
Bryan

I just reproduced this by removing write access from my user for my home directory.

It seems odd that you wouldn't have write access to your home directory in the first place, but that's tangent to the issue. I'll see if there are other acceptable locations to attempt to place the config directory.