From 4d202281c128e2026e78fc5f4cc752b1dafbf3ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steve Dower Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:45:43 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] bpo-38133: Update docs to reflect fixes to py.exe launcher (GH-16791) --- Doc/using/windows.rst | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Doc/using/windows.rst b/Doc/using/windows.rst index 0b87f6e0486..4912048a1ab 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