opening python interpreter in command line even when python 3.7 and launcher is not added to path

Asked Aug 24 '18 at 06:30

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I have installed python without adding python to PATH and disabling py launcher. Yet when i type python -3.7 or py -3.7 in the command prompt, the python interpreter opens. As far as i have researched this should not be possible since python is not added to path and the launcher is also not installed.

So when i opened the installer again to modify the settings, the "Add Python to environment variables" checkbox and "py launcher" checkbox is enabled. Is this a new feature in python 3.6 and 3.7 installer to automatically add python to path even when "Add Python 3.6 to Path" checkbox is not ticked?

Any help would be appreciated.

edited Aug 28 '18 at 13:13

asked Aug 24 '18 at 06:30

Reshmaa

Please mention which operating system you are using, and where you got the installers from. – Roland Weber Aug 24 '18 at 06:39
windows 10 and Windows x86 executable installer from the python website – Reshmaa Aug 24 '18 at 06:44
i have installed python 3.7.0 – Reshmaa Aug 24 '18 at 06:45
Try to run `where.exe python` and see where it is installed. Is it the same as where you've chosen it to install? – user12205 Aug 24 '18 at 08:19
yes. It is the same as where I've installed – Reshmaa Aug 24 '18 at 08:37
Please edit your question to provide the additional information. Other users that run into the same problem shouldn't have to read the comments to learn whether their problem is actually the same :-) – Roland Weber Aug 27 '18 at 06:09

opening python interpreter in command line even when python 3.7 and launcher is not added to path

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