title: Visual Studio Code debug python file stopped working
body: <p>Visual Studio Code debug Python file stopped working
  I have been using visual studio code for years, and for no apparent reason debug stopped working.  It worked yesterday, but not today.  Here is what I do:</p>
  <ol>
  <li>Double click a simple &quot;Hello World&quot; .py file.  It opens with visual studio code</li>
  <li>Press arrow on the left side for run and debug</li>
  <li>Select “Python File”.  Nothing happens
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  <li>Similarly, if I select the pulldown menu on the right and “debug Python file” nothing happens
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  <li>But if I select the pulldown menu on the right and “run Python file”, the program runs: a terminal opens, and hello world is printed.
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  </ol>
  <p>How do I get debug to work (again)?</p>
  <p>I tried reboot and reinstall.<br />
  Below is the version I am using
  Version: 1.64.0 (user setup)
  Commit: 5554b12acf27056905806867f251c859323ff7e9
  Date: 2022-02-03T04:22:20.678Z
  Electron: 13.5.2
  Chromium: 91.0.4472.164
  Node.js: 14.16.0
  V8: 9.1.269.39-electron.0
  OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19043</p>
  <p>I am running on Window 10</p>