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| author | Steve Dower <steve.dower@microsoft.com> | 2016-01-16 19:59:02 (GMT) |
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| committer | Steve Dower <steve.dower@microsoft.com> | 2016-01-16 19:59:02 (GMT) |
| commit | 51578c0c980ec449d6cc502d1282e79caa8463cf (patch) | |
| tree | d3909591cfea8d07a758b34b61a2f5d00154b074 | |
| parent | 5318d1048f701f5bfdc21aeca3bd6bc876d304b0 (diff) | |
| parent | e248f6875b7a39bf03fa8b03f13ce0199c04a784 (diff) | |
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Issue #25089: Adds short documentation section for modifying an install.
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diff --git a/Doc/using/windows.rst b/Doc/using/windows.rst index 63de69f..783ccef 100644 --- a/Doc/using/windows.rst +++ b/Doc/using/windows.rst @@ -219,6 +219,23 @@ avoid collisions between files with the same name. You may also specify the ``/quiet`` option to hide the progress display. +Modifying an install +-------------------- + +Once Python has been installed, you can add or remove features through the +Programs and Features tool that is part of Windows. Select the Python entry and +choose "Uninstall/Change" to open the installer in maintenance mode. + +"Modify" allows you to add or remove features by modifying the checkboxes - +unchanged checkboxes will not install or remove anything. Some options cannot be +changed in this mode, such as the install directory; to modify these, you will +need to remove and then reinstall Python completely. + +"Repair" will verify all the files that should be installed using the current +settings and replace any that have been removed or modified. + +"Uninstall" will remove Python entirely, with the exception of the +:ref:`launcher`, which has its own entry in Programs and Features. Other Platforms --------------- |