[Python-Dev] Python in next Windows 10 update (original) (raw)

Ethan Furman ethan at stoneleaf.us
Tue May 21 19:21:19 EDT 2019

On 05/21/2019 01:30 PM, Steve Dower wrote:

In the next Windows 10 update that starts rolling out today, we (Microsoft) have added "python.exe" and "python3.exe" commands that are installed on PATH by default and will open the Microsoft Store at the page where we (Python core team) publish our build.

This makes it a 1-2 click process to get from a clean machine to having a usable Python install ("python.exe" -> opens Store -> "Get it Free" -> "python.exe" now works!)

This is great! I'm now actually looking forward to an update! :-)

-- Ethan

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