# Python Windows 11 problem

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/python-windows-11-problem/38360>\
**Category:** Processing\
**Created:** [August 15, 2022, 9:27am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/python-windows-11-problem/38360 "2022-08-15T09:27:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![gustav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/919ad9/32.png) [@gustav](https://discourse.processing.org/u/gustav)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 9:27am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/python-windows-11-problem/38360/1 "2022-08-15T09:27:14Z")

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I want to use processing mith python mode, but I have a few problems.

Version 4 doesn’t seem to work on windows 11. The program simply wont start.

Version 3 works with java, but when I switch to python mode I get “Cannot start python sketch service”.

Any advice?