Power Query editor not opening

[Anonymous]

In the PowerBI desktop app when clicking "Transform Data" the power query editor does not show up. On the taskbar I can see there is a window open for power query editor but when I click on the window, it does not show up.

[Brett007]

I initially tried multiple files and repeated the issue on all of the files, now I am using a brand new PowerBI file with nothing in it and I get the same issue. You can see when I hover over the task bar Icon I can see the Power Query Editor trying to open, but it never does.

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So far:
-Cleared Cache

-Restarted PC
-Uninstalled and Reinstalled Power BI (Version: 2.124.2028.0 64-bit (December 2023)

Session Diagnostics:
Feedback Type:

Frown (Error)

Timestamp:

2024-02-02T12:27:19.9519693Z

Local Time:

2024-02-02T07:27:19.9519693-05:00

Session ID:

ce5813d4-a0ea-4ec7-8c1a-84b9802c1fd7

Release:

December 2023

Product Version:

2.124.2028.0 (23.12) (x64)

OS Version:

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19045.0 (x64 en-US)

CLR Version:

4.8 or later [Release Number = 528372]

Peak Virtual Memory:

70.4 GB

Private Memory:

715 MB

Peak Working Set:

1.03 GB

IE Version:

11.3636.19041.0

User ID:

108d57d4-a883-4f65-acd0-82016804285c

Workbook Package Info:

1* - en-US, Query Groups: 0, fastCombine: Disabled, runBackgroundAnalysis: True.

Telemetry Enabled:

True

Snapshot Trace Logs:

C:\Users\szvtbm\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop Store App\FrownSnapShot0a745ae1-a6d5-485d-ad1f-ee4f9a9125f0.zip

Model Default Mode:

Empty

Model Version:

PowerBI_V1

Performance Trace Logs:

C:\Users\szvtbm\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop Store App\PerformanceTraces.zip

Enabled Preview Features:

PBI_sparklines

PBI_scorecardVisual

PBI_NlToDax

PBI_fieldParametersSuperSwitch

PBI_setLabelOnExportPdf

PBI_dynamicFormatString

PBI_oneDriveSave

PBI_oneDriveShare

PBI_newCard

PBI_buttonSlicerAuthoring

Disabled Preview Features:

PBI_shapeMapVisualEnabled

PBI_SpanishLinguisticsEnabled

PBI_qnaLiveConnect

PBI_b2bExternalDatasetSharing

PBI_enhancedTooltips

PBI_angularRls

PBI_onObject

PBI_backstageUI

PBI_useModernPublishDialogs

PBI_gitIntegration

PBI_modelExplorer

PBI_daxQueryView

PBI_aiNarrativesVisual

PBI_qnaImproveLsdlCopilot

Disabled DirectQuery Options:

TreatHanaAsRelationalSource

Cloud:

GlobalCloud

DPI Scale:

100%

Supported Services:

Power BI

Formulas:

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Let me know what I should try next.
Thank you,

[BuistJF]

@Brett007  I had this issue today. The only way round it was to uninstall and re-install. But dont download the Power BI Desktop from the Microsoft store. Download it from the PBI website directly and install that version. I'm not sure if these are different files (they dont look it, same version) but it resolved the issue for me.

[Anonymous]

Thank you @mussaenda and @v-eqin-msft for your help and responses. I was able to re-install to get the issue to go away. 

[v-eqin-msft]

Hi @Anonymous ,

It seems that I could not reproduce your issue on my side with version ——2.103.881.0 64-bit (March 2022)

Did you follow @mussaenda 's suggestion to restart PBI or restart your machine ?

And please always use the latest version of PBI to avoid unexpected error.

Best Regards,
Eyelyn Qin
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

[Anonymous]

I am running into the same problem as before and unable to fix it by uninstalling or restarting my computer. 

[mussaenda · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous ,

Have you tried to re-start your Power BI?

if still happening, have you tried to re-install the power bi?

Hope this helps.

[lucas7777]

Hey, same happening to me, however I am not being able to solve it. tried re-installing a few times. any other tip - you did it via MS Store?

[Anonymous]

I am running into the same problem as before and unable to solve it. Were you able to find a solution?

[FIlipKostolani]

I had the same problem and thought I would have to reinstall Power BI, but what ended up working was right clicking the window in this view and picking "Maximize".

[hugob4]

Thank you!!! I used "Windows + Up" and worked too.

[joewero]

thank you, that worked for me too 🙂