Uninstall problem

[Luuk]

On 5-9-2020 19:40, Mats Wichmann wrote:
> On 9/5/20 7:54 AM, f.leroy at omnias.fr wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>>   
>>
>> I commit an error to install python because I chose python 3.8.5 x32bytes
>>
>> So I wanted uninstalling it to install python 3.7.9 x64bytes
> 
> why not 3.8.5, by the way?
> 
>> But 3.8.5 version don't want uninstall !?!
> 
> what does this mean?   uninstall should work like any uninstall on your
> platform. in what way doesn't it want to uninstall?
> 
> 
>> And so I have the twice in my computer now ! How can I do to uninstall 3.8.5
>> ?
> 
> 
> it doesn't hurt to have more than one.  If you're on Windows, and use
> the Python Launcher, you can show all your installs, and use it to
> select the one you want:
> 
> py --list
> py -3.7        # specifically pick 3.7
> py -3.8-32   # pick 32-bit 3.8, if both 64-bit and 32-bit are installed
> py -3-64      # pick latest 64-bit Py3
> 
> The one reason you might be unhappy with both is that the Python
> Launcher picks the highest numbered one as the default, so just
> 
> py
> 
> would get you 32-bit 3.8.   if both 64-bit and 32-bit of same version
> are installed, the 64-bit one is preferred.
> 

D:\TEMP>python -V
Python 3.8.5

D:\TEMP>py --list
Installed Pythons found by py Launcher for Windows
  -3.7-64 *


Can you explain above?

D:\TEMP>where py
C:\Windows\py.exe

D:\TEMP>where python
C:\Users\Luuk\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python.exe