x.ps1: remove the check for Python from Windows Store by xobs · Pull Request #117069 · rust-lang/rust (original) (raw)

When installing Python from the Windows Store, a copy of python.exe is installed inder the Microsoft directory in the user's local AppData directory. Currently, x.ps1 checks for this file, because by default running python.exe opens a link to the Microsoft Store rather than running Python.

Once the user installs Python, however, this contains a valid interpreter. Unfortuantely, x.ps1 can't tell the difference between a legitimate Python install and the stub.

Remove the check, as it makes it impossible to use the official version from Microsoft once it has been installed.

This resolves #117067