The script editor in my Maya 2020.4 is unusable because it is constantly printing
# Received string is not a valid utf8 string.
I've deleted the preferences but it still happens.
I found one forum post but the cause in that post seems to be related to a particular scene and the users system being in Portuguese. For me the issue happens in any scene (including on start up)
CGTalk | Unknown Error Message (cgsociety.org)
Anyone any ideas?