Extension Prevents Interpreter Selection

[dtlnor]

Despite selecting a specific Python interpreter for my workspace, the extension continues to override my choice.

It repeatedly displays a message claiming that it has selected the correct interpreter, but in reality, it hasn’t. (bottom right)

My global interpreter is set to Python 3.12, but I’ve explicitly chosen Python 3.11.1 for my workspace.
Files within the workspace folder correctly use the selected interpreter. (3.11.1)
Files outside the workspace folder are forcibly run using the global interpreter. (3.12)

This inconsistent behavior is confusing and makes it difficult to manage multiple environments effectively.

Component	Version
Pylance	2025.7.1
Python Extension	2025.12.0
Python Debugger	2025.10.0
Python Environments	1.2.0
VS Code	1.103.2
OS	Windows 22H2 (19045.5371)

[dtlnor]

Suggestion: Uninstall this extension make everything work again
Yes I am serious, this is a complete trash. Don't waste your time and money. Uninstall this shit rn.

[karthiknadig]

@dtlnor I understand you are having issues with the extension. We have been addressing bugs shipping them as pre-releases (try the latest pre-release (v1.7.124904* with VS Code insiders version 1.104). If you don't want to use the extension you can set "python.useEnvironmentsExtension": false .

Please follow our code of conduct when filing issues and making requests.

[karthiknadig]

Looking at the version installed on your machine (v1.2.0) is outdated and does not have any of the fixes we did. Closing this since we have addressed a lot of the issues. Please try the version I mentioned above and see if this works for you.