Python.exe is not a valid Win32 application error message

[Michael Torrie]

On 11/11/2015 10:21 AM, Quivis wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Nov 2015 00:34:23 +0000, M. Kamisato wrote:
> 
>> I am running python on Windows XP SP3 and download version 3.5xx.  I got
>> the above error message and could not run the program.
>> I have downloaded Python version 2.7xx and it runs fine.
>> Is there any way I can get version 3.5xx to run on my computer?
>> Mel KamisatoBuena Park, CA
> 
> 
> Did you DL the 64-bit version...?

In this case, it would not matter; Windows XP is simply too old to run
Python 3.5, but the web page neglects to mention that, and the installer
does not yet warn the user, though it will in the next minor version
release.