[issue38704] Prevent installation on unsupported Windows versions

[Steve Dower]

Steve Dower <steve.dower at python.org> added the comment:

We can, and we probably should, but it's not a high priority.

Technically the download page is correct, but updating it to specify Windows Vista as the 3.8 cutoff (and for 3.9, Windows 8.1) won't hurt.

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stage:  -> needs patch
title: No `GetActiveProcessorCount` on Windows Vista -> Prevent installation on unsupported Windows versions
type:  -> enhancement
versions: +Python 3.9

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