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changeset: 99932:4b06490cca47 parent: 99930:bd6127a6354f parent: 99931:5fc9bd33a712 user: Steve Dower steve.dower@microsoft.com date: Sat Jan 16 11:59:02 2016 -0800 description: Issue #25089: Adds short documentation section for modifying an install. diff -r bd6127a6354f -r 4b06490cca47 Doc/using/windows.rst --- a/Doc/using/windows.rst Sat Jan 16 11:01:14 2016 +0000 +++ b/Doc/using/windows.rst Sat Jan 16 11:59:02 2016 -0800 @@ -219,6 +219,23 @@ 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 --------------- /steve.dower@microsoft.com