[Python-Dev] python windows installation inconsistent use of registry keys

[Barry Scott]

> On 15 Sep 2015, at 18:39, Barry Scott <barry at barrys-emacs.org> wrote:
> 
> I am used to looking in HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Python\PythonCore\%(py_maj)d.%(py_min)d\InstallPath
> to find out where python is installed so that my installation kit can add itself to site-packages.
> 
> I just found that the registry key used for 32 bit python 3.5 on windows changed to be '3.5-32',
> which I can change my installer to cope with.
> 
> However the key for the 64bit install is ‘3.5’ but not '3.5-64'.
> 
> Why was this changed and why not consistently between 32 and 64 bit versions?
> 

Raised as bug http://bugs.python.org/issue25148

> Barry
> PyCXX, PySVN maintainer
> 
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