Re[2]: Can't get rid of old version of python

2021-08-13 Thread Ciarán Ó Duibhín via Python-list
Thanks for the two further clarifications, which I've just read. Eryk's advice for uninstalling the app distribution got rid of those unwanted WindowsApps subdirectories painlessly. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re[2]: Can't get rid of old version of python

2021-08-13 Thread Ciarán Ó Duibhín via Python-list
Many thanks for both replies. Everything seems fine now. Reinstalling the packages using "py" made them available in v3.9.6. So I could delete them from C:\Users\...\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundationPython.3.8.qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python38\site-packages In fac

Can't get rid of old version of python

2021-08-13 Thread Ciarán Ó Duibhín via Python-list
Hi, On Windows 10, I uninstalled all previous versions of Python and installed v3.9.6. When I use the start menu option Python 3.9 (64-bit), I get the prompt "Python 3.9.6" as expected. The same happens when I type "py" at the DOS prompt. But when I type "python" at the DOS prompt, I get