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| author | Steve Dower <steve.dower@python.org> | 2019-10-14 22:45:43 (GMT) |
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| committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2019-10-14 22:45:43 (GMT) |
| commit | 4d202281c128e2026e78fc5f4cc752b1dafbf3ad (patch) | |
| tree | 1575b7d229dd5b6a8e827598431fc9a8dc77912c /Doc/using | |
| parent | 4504b4500d2a1a80c26b27b0bfff8b624d5ce06c (diff) | |
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bpo-38133: Update docs to reflect fixes to py.exe launcher (GH-16791)
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diff --git a/Doc/using/windows.rst b/Doc/using/windows.rst index 0b87f6e..4912048 100644 --- a/Doc/using/windows.rst +++ b/Doc/using/windows.rst @@ -325,6 +325,9 @@ If you have installed another version of Python and added it to your one from the Microsoft Store. To access the new installation, use ``python3.exe`` or ``python3.x.exe``. +The ``py.exe`` launcher will detect this Python installation, but will prefer +installations from the traditional installer. + To remove Python, open Settings and use Apps and Features, or else find Python in Start and right-click to select Uninstall. Uninstalling will remove all packages you installed directly into this Python installation, but @@ -333,9 +336,6 @@ will not remove any virtual environments Known Issues ------------ -Currently, the ``py.exe`` launcher cannot be used to start Python when it -has been installed from the Microsoft Store. - Because of restrictions on Microsoft Store apps, Python scripts may not have full write access to shared locations such as ``TEMP`` and the registry. Instead, it will write to a private copy. If your scripts must modify the |