Ipython console in Spyder stuck on “connecting to kernel”

Question

I am new to python and coming from Matlab and I have installed the latest version of Python(x,y) (2.7.9.0) on my Win 8 64 bit PC.

The problem that I have is that, e

Answer 1

Disabling anti-virus helped me resolve this issue instantly. Once the console was displayed, I enabled my anti-virus again.