Invalid path to Python Interpreter

PlatformIO Core
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hope it’s ok to post this here.

When i tried to install pio i got the following error:

But I have already installed python.
And the python I have didn’t work for it.

C:/Users/exjang/AppData/Local/Microsoft/WindowsApps/PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.8_qbz5n2kfra8p0/python.exe or
C:\Users\exjang\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.8_qbz5n2kfra8p0\python.exe
I used a path like this, but I get an error message.

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Do I need an old version of python to use pio? Or do I have to install the same version in duplicate?

Please do not hesitate to let me know if you have any additional information you need.

Yours faithfully

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In another topic here I’ve also seen problems with the Microsoft-packaged version of the Python interpreter.

Is it possible that you can use the official Python from https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.8.8/python-3.8.8-amd64.exe?

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I had absolutely no expectation that this would have to do with the problem.
But this worked for me!
I set environment variables and reinstalled python and vscode, but that didn’t work.
But the official python works fine. Thank you!