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Issue #20265: Updated some parts of the Using Windows document. 

Includes:
-mention cx_Freeze instead of py2exe (at least until py2exe supports Python 3)
-update ActivePython link
-Remove mention of platforms that were never supported by Python 3 (Win9x, DOS)
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@ -24,10 +24,6 @@ With ongoing development of Python, some platforms that used to be supported
earlier are no longer supported (due to the lack of users or developers).
Check :pep:`11` for details on all unsupported platforms.
* Up to 2.5, Python was still compatible with Windows 95, 98 and ME (but already
raised a deprecation warning on installation). For Python 2.6 (and all
following releases), this support was dropped and new releases are just
expected to work on the Windows NT family.
* `Windows CE <http://pythonce.sourceforge.net/>`_ is still supported.
* The `Cygwin <http://cygwin.com/>`_ installer offers to install the `Python
interpreter <http://cygwin.com/packages/python>`_ as well; it is located under
@ -36,8 +32,8 @@ Check :pep:`11` for details on all unsupported platforms.
release/python>`_, `Maintainer releases
<http://www.tishler.net/jason/software/python/>`_)
See `Python for Windows (and DOS) <http://www.python.org/download/windows/>`_
for detailed information about platforms with precompiled installers.
See `Python for Windows <http://www.python.org/download/windows/>`_
for detailed information about platforms with pre-compiled installers.
.. seealso::
@ -64,7 +60,7 @@ Besides the standard CPython distribution, there are modified packages including
additional functionality. The following is a list of popular versions and their
key features:
`ActivePython <http://www.activestate.com/Products/activepython/>`_
`ActivePython <http://www.activestate.com/activepython/>`_
Installer with multi-platform compatibility, documentation, PyWin32
`Enthought Python Distribution <http://www.enthought.com/products/epd.php>`_
@ -527,13 +523,14 @@ shipped with PyWin32. It is an embeddable IDE with a built-in debugger.
by David and Paul Boddie
Py2exe
------
cx_Freeze
---------
`Py2exe <http://www.py2exe.org/>`_ is a :mod:`distutils` extension (see
:ref:`extending-distutils`) which wraps Python scripts into executable Windows
programs (:file:`{*}.exe` files). When you have done this, you can distribute
your application without requiring your users to install Python.
`cx_Freeze <http://cx-freeze.sourceforge.net/>`_ is a :mod:`distutils`
extension (see :ref:`extending-distutils`) which wraps Python scripts into
executable Windows programs (:file:`{*}.exe` files). When you have done this,
you can distribute your application without requiring your users to install
Python.
WConio

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Documentation
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- Issue #20265: Updated some parts of the Using Windows document.
- Issue #20266: Updated some parts of the Windows FAQ.
- Issue #20255: Updated the about and bugs pages.