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   on Feb 4, 2026
2. zooba commented on Feb 5, 2026

   

   zooba

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   You should have some logs in your %TEMP% directory for that update (they'll be marked as install logs, and the name should start with python). If you can share those, we can take a look.

   Failing that, please run py help and copy the first line here so we can see what version you're using. But the log would be preferred as it'll show if you've found a bug or not.
3. Questionsdenombres commented on Feb 5, 2026

   

   Questionsdenombres

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   Hereafter content of python_install_20260203230352_15964.log:

   >> Writing logs to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Temp\python_install_20260203230352_15964.log
   >> Python installation manager 25.2
   Copyright (c) Python Software Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
   
   BEGIN install_command.execute: ['3.14.3']
   Reading installs from C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python
   Found 2 installs
   Calculating default install
   Filtering installs by tag = 3
   tag '3' matched 2 installs
   - 2 core install(s) by prefix
   default_platform '-64' matched 2 installs
   Default install will be pythoncore-3.14-64
   Searching https://www.python.org/ftp/python/index-windows.json
   >> Searching for Python matching 3.14.3
   Selecting package with tag=3.14.3 and platform=-64
   Fetching: https://www.python.org/ftp/python/index-windows.json
   winhttp_urlopen: https://www.python.org/ftp/python/index-windows.json
   Finding ['3.14.3-64'] to install
   >  Updating to Python 3.14.3.
   >> Tag: PythonCore\3.14-64
   Starting download package https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.14.3/python-3.14.3-amd64.zip to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\_cache\pythoncore-3.14-64-3.14.3.zip
   >> Download was found in the cache. (Pass --force to ignore cached downloads.)
   Starting hash validation of C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\_cache\pythoncore-3.14-64-3.14.3.zip
   Calculating hashes: sha256
   sha256 digest: ec781bb03f9638d136b24da7c83b4db1652ce767848aa856a30bb87cfdb1abe4 (matched)
   Download skipped because C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\_cache\pythoncore-3.14-64-3.14.3.zip already exists
   Starting hash validation of C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\_cache\pythoncore-3.14-64-3.14.3.zip
   Calculating hashes: sha256
   sha256 digest: ec781bb03f9638d136b24da7c83b4db1652ce767848aa856a30bb87cfdb1abe4 (matched)
   >> Extracting C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\_cache\pythoncore-3.14-64-3.14.3.zip to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64
   Atomically removing these files first: python.exe, python3.dll, python314.dll, pythonw.exe, vcruntime140.dll, vcruntime140_1.dll, __install__.json
   Files successfully removed
   Starting extract of C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\_cache\pythoncore-3.14-64-3.14.3.zip to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64
   Updating from __install__.json in C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64
   Write __install__.json to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64
   >> Removing preserved directory at C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\_pythoncore-3.14-64
   !  Removing temporary files is taking some time. You can continue to wait or press Ctrl+C to abort. Python has been installed, but some harmless temporary files may remain on disk.
   >> Install complete
   Updating global shortcuts
   Reading installs from C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python
   Found 2 installs
   Calculating default install
   Filtering installs by tag = 3
   tag '3' matched 2 installs
   - 2 core install(s) by prefix
   default_platform '-64' matched 2 installs
   Default install will be pythoncore-3.14-64
   Checking for launcher for platform -64
   Create python3.14.exe linking to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\python.exe using C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.PythonManager_25.2.240.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\templates\launcher-64.exe
   Checking for launcher for platform -64
   Create python3.14-64.exe linking to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\python.exe using C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.PythonManager_25.2.240.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\templates\launcher-64.exe
   Checking for launcher for platform -64
   Create python3.exe linking to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\python.exe using C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.PythonManager_25.2.240.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\templates\launcher-64.exe
   Checking for launcher for platform -64
   Create python3-64.exe linking to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\python.exe using C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.PythonManager_25.2.240.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\templates\launcher-64.exe
   Checking for launcher for platform -64
   Create pythonw3.14.exe linking to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\pythonw.exe using C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.PythonManager_25.2.240.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\templates\launcherw-64.exe
   Checking for launcher for platform -64
   Create pythonw3.14-64.exe linking to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\pythonw.exe using C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.PythonManager_25.2.240.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\templates\launcherw-64.exe
   Checking for launcher for platform -64
   Create pythonw3.exe linking to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\pythonw.exe using C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.PythonManager_25.2.240.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\templates\launcherw-64.exe
   Checking for launcher for platform -64
   Create pythonw3-64.exe linking to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\pythonw.exe using C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.PythonManager_25.2.240.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\templates\launcherw-64.exe
   Checking for launcher for platform -64
   Create python.exe linking to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\python.exe using C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.PythonManager_25.2.240.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\templates\launcher-64.exe
   Checking for launcher for platform -64
   Create pythonw.exe linking to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\pythonw.exe using C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.PythonManager_25.2.240.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\templates\launcherw-64.exe
   Creating/updating HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Python\PythonCore\3.14
   Creating shortcut C:\Users\patri\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python\Python 3.14\Python 3.14.lnk to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\python.exe
   Creating shortcut C:\Users\patri\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python\Python 3.14\Python 3.14 Online Documentation.lnk to https://docs.python.org/3.14/
   Creating shortcut C:\Users\patri\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python\Python 3.14\IDLE (Python 3.14).lnk to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\pythonw.exe
   Creating shortcut C:\Users\patri\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python\Python 3.14\PyDoc (Python 3.14).lnk to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\python.exe
   Creating shortcut C:\Users\patri\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python\Python 3.14\Python 3.14 Manuals.lnk to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.14-64\Doc\html\index.html
   Creating ARP entry for pymanager-pythoncore-3.14-64
   Searching C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps for pymanager.exe
   Checking C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.PythonManager_qbz5n2kfra8p0\pymanager.exe
   Checking for launcher for platform -64
   Create python3.9.exe linking to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.9-64\python.exe using C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.PythonManager_25.2.240.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\templates\launcher-64.exe
   Checking for launcher for platform -64
   Create pythonw3.9.exe linking to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.9-64\pythonw.exe using C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.PythonManager_25.2.240.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\templates\launcherw-64.exe
   Creating/updating HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Python\PythonCore\3.9
   Creating shortcut C:\Users\patri\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python\Python 3.9\Python 3.9.lnk to C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\pythoncore-3.9-64\python.exe
   Creating shortcut C:\Users\patri\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python\Python 3.9\Python 3.9 Online Documentation.lnk to https://docs.python.org/3.9/
   Creating ARP entry for pymanager-pythoncore-3.9-64
   Cleaning up registry entries
   Skipping HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Python\PythonCore\3.11
   Skipping HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Python\PythonCore\3.12
   Skipping HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Python\PythonCore\3.13
   Skipping HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Python\PythonCore\3.14
   Skipping HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Python\PythonCore\3.14.0
   Skipping HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Python\PythonCore\3.7
   Skipping HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Python\PythonCore\3.9
   Cleaning up Start menu shortcuts
   Except: C:\Users\patri\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python\Python 3.14\IDLE (Python 3.14)
   Except: C:\Users\patri\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python\Python 3.9
   Except: C:\Users\patri\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python\Python 3.9\Python 3.9 Online Documentation
   Except: C:\Users\patri\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python\Python 3.14\Python 3.14
   Except: C:\Users\patri\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python\Python 3.14\Python 3.14 Online Documentation
   Except: C:\Users\patri\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python\Python 3.9\Python 3.9
   Except: C:\Users\patri\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python\Python 3.14
   Except: C:\Users\patri\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python\Python 3.14\PyDoc (Python 3.14)
   Except: C:\Users\patri\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Python\Python 3.14\Python 3.14 Manuals
   >  
   >  Global shortcuts directory is not on PATH. Add it for easy access to global Python aliases.
   >  Directory to add: C:\Users\patri\AppData\Local\Python\bin
   >  
   END install_command.execute
   
4. zooba commented on Feb 5, 2026

   

   zooba

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   Thank you. It has indeed skipped preserving those directories, even though it should've. I'll have a play and see if I can identify why that happened, though it's worth noting that the code to do it has changed for the next release already, so it may be fixed. If I can't reproduce it, that's what I'm going to assume.

   There's a beta available at https://www.python.org/downloads/release/pymanager-260b1/ if you want to try it (or look at the top-right here for the latest beta if you're reading this after early Feb 2026).
5. zooba commented on Apr 15, 2026

   

   zooba

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   I'm not able to get this behaviour, so I think there are two possibilities: either it was fixed in the code rewrite, or it can't be fixed in pre-existing installs but will work going forward with the new manager.

   Any further info to help prove that it continues to happen would be appreciated, but without that, I'm closing this issue.
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   closed this as not plannedon Apr 15, 2026