Multiple problems with Python 3.7 under Windows 7 Home Premium

[Spencer Graves]

Hello:


       I'm having a series of problems getting Python 3.7 to work on a 
machine running Windows 7 Home Premium with SP1.


WEBINSTALL.EXE:


       "python-3.7.0-amd64-webinstall.exe" stopped seemingly before it 
started.  I can try it again and give you a more precise error message 
if you want, but I want to describe some of the other problems I've had 
first.


       "python-3.7.0-amd64.exe" acted like it installed properly, until 
I started using it.  IDLE seemed to work for me on some simple tasks, 
but I wanted to try PyAudio, and I've so far not been able to make that 
work.


PYTHON - M PIP INSTALL PYAUDIO


       "python -m pip install pyaudio" stopped with 'error: Microsoft 
visual C++14.0 is required.  Get it with "Microsoft Visual C++ Build 
Tools": http://landinghub.visualstudio.com/visual-cpp-build-tools".


       That web address "http://landinghub..." gave "404 NOT FOUND". 
However, I found elsewhere Microsoft Visual C++ Build Tools" and seemed 
to get them installed.


       Then "python -m pip install pyaudio" stopped with "error: command 
'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual 
Studio\\BuildTools\\VC\\Tools\\MSVC\\14.15.26726\\bin\\HostX86\\x64\\c1.exe' 
failed with exit status 2".


GCCWINBINARIES


       Searching for "... exit status 2" led me to a suggestion to use 
"https://github.com/develersrl/gccwinbinaries".  That failed with "No 
Python installation found in the registried.  It won't be possible to 
install the bindings."


WINDOWS APP CERTIFICATION KIT


       Somehow, I got a notice to try "Windows App Certification Kit 
10.0.17134.12".  I tried that with "program installer: 
python-3.7.0-amd64.exe" and "command:  python".  This moved along, then 
generated a popup saying "Modify setup", then stopped.  After waiting 
about 12 minutes, I clicked the "x" in the upper right. Then it moved 
again for a time until what looked like the same popup appeared during 
"Installed programs / In progress ...".  After clicking "x" in the upper 
right, I got, "Testing cannot continue unless an application is 
successfully installed, including a discoverable shortcut and an entry 
in add / remove programs."


       I repeated "Windows App Certification Kit", except that this time 
when the "Modify setup" window appeared, I clicked "repair". It came to 
that same point and gave the same error.


       Suggestion?
       Thanks,
       Spencer