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qh-76773: Update/remove obselete parts of the Windows guide
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qh-76773: Update outdated links in the Python on Windows guide
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qh-76773: Update mentions of obselete Python versions in Windows guide
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qh-76773: Update refs to ancient Windows versions in PC/PCBuild READMEs
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qh-76773: Update outdated/broken links in PC/PCBuild READMEs
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qh-76773: Update misc docs mentioning obselete DOS, WinCE & Borland
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qh-76773: Elide/use consistant Win/MSVC/Py versions in Win docs
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qh-76773: Revert py ver change 1 place in win doc & clean up code blocks
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qh-76773: Update refs to ancient Windows versions in PC/PCBuild READMEs
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Expand Up @@ -18,16 +18,16 @@ All PC ports use this scheme to try to set up a module search path:

1) The script location; the current directory without script.
2) The PYTHONPATH variable, if set.
3) For Win32 platforms (NT/95), paths specified in the Registry.
3) Paths specified in the Registry.
4) Default directories lib, lib/win, lib/test, lib/tkinter;
these are searched relative to the environment variable
PYTHONHOME, if set, or relative to the executable and its
ancestors, if a landmark file (Lib/string.py) is found ,
or the current directory (not useful).
5) The directory containing the executable.

The best installation strategy is to put the Python executable (and
DLL, for Win32 platforms) in some convenient directory such as
The best installation strategy is to put the Python executable and
DLL in some convenient directory such as
C:/python, and copy all library files and subdirectories (using XCOPY)
to C:/python/lib. Then you don't need to set PYTHONPATH. Otherwise,
set the environment variable PYTHONPATH to your Python search path.
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Expand Up @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Building Python using Microsoft Visual C++
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This directory is used to build CPython for Microsoft Windows NT version
6.0 or higher (Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, or later) on 32 and 64
6.3 or higher (Windows 8.1/Windows Server 2012 or later) on 32- and 64-
bit platforms. Using this directory requires an installation of
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 (MSVC 14.1) with the *Python workload* and
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