The Python Install Manager installs nothing

[StingyJack]

Install source and version

• Installed from the Windows Store
• Installed with the MSIX from python.org
• Installed with the MSI from python.org
• Installed with winget install 9NQ7512CXL7T

Version: 25

Describe the bug/STR
No new python related folders or python.exe is added to my system after the Python installation manager (PIM) completes.

I ran this with the MSIX, and even tried the reinstall option. After the PIM said python was installed I checked the system for any python.exe instances and found only the instances that were already present before running the PIM.

PS C:\> gci -Path c:\ -Recurse -Filter "*python.exe" -File -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName
C:\Program Files\dotnet\packs\Microsoft.NET.Runtime.Emscripten.2.0.23.Python.win-x64\6.0.36\tools\python.exe
C:\Program Files\dotnet\packs\Microsoft.NET.Runtime.Emscripten.3.1.34.Python.win-x64\8.0.22\tools\python.exe
C:\Program Files\dotnet\packs\Microsoft.NET.Runtime.Emscripten.3.1.56.Python.win-x64\10.0.0\tools\python.exe
C:\Program Files\dotnet\packs\Microsoft.NET.Runtime.Emscripten.3.1.56.Python.win-x64\9.0.11\tools\python.exe
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Azure\CLI2\python.exe
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Professional\Common7\IDE\Extensions\Microsoft\Python\Miniconda\Miniconda3-x64\python.exe
C:\Python27\python.exe

I ran the MSI and it didn't even open the same gui that the MSIX opened where I could Launch the installation.

The only thing that seems to have happened was that my user PATH variable had C:\Users\<me>\AppData\Local\Python\bin added to it. That folder does not exist.

I'm using Windows 11 version 24H2 (Build 26100.6899)

Expected behavior
I expect that the python interpreter and supporting tools are installed.

I expect to be able to open a new cmd or powershell terminal and be able to type py and have it start the interpreter.

I expect Visual Studio Code to be able to locate the interpreter.

Additional context
I would love to include the log files but someone will need to tell me what the expected file names are.

I was able to d/l and run the Python for Windows installer for 3.15 and get what I needed, but not with this PIM.

[zooba]

You have to launch the install manager after you install it.

I expect to be able to open a new cmd or powershell terminal and be able to type py and have it start the interpreter.

Did you try this? It sounds like you didn't.

[robert-plagge-usps]

I can confirm the same happened to me.

I launched Python Installation Manager and it encouraged me to have them remove the legacy Python installer and update the path, which I let them do. The C:\Users\<me>\AppData\Local\Python\Launcher\bin folder is non-existent and it didn't offer an option to install another Python installer.

I am unable to confirm because when I tried to launch Python Installation Manager, it only showed me the help section, which includes suggestions on using command, and asked whether I'd like to see the Online Help page. I tried to uninstall and re-install the Python Installation Manager and ended up with the same help screen.

Any guidance on what to do from here?

[robert-plagge-usps]

One thing I'll add is when I installed Python 3.14, that's when the C:\Users\<me>\AppData\Local\Python\Launcher directory was created, although it's \bin folder doesn't exist, the executables is in the ...\Launcher directory.

The folder wasn't created when I ran Python Install Manager.

[StingyJack]

You have to launch the install manager after you install it.

I expect to be able to open a new cmd or powershell terminal and be able to type py and have it start the interpreter.

Did you try this? It sounds like you didn't.

The install manager runs and says it's installing python.

[zooba]

Can you get the log files from your %TEMP% directory and attach them here? They should be pretty obvious. Or you can add -vv to your py install command and it'll show them in the console.