Python 3.12.3 installer does not update py.exe in c:\windows

[x95amk76]

Bug report

Bug description:

Upgrading python to 3.12.3 on a server. I checked the option to add python to path and everything installed fine, but it didn't update the py.exe launcher.

Is there somewhere I can get a package to update the launcher itself or would I have to wait for the next version to be released ?

CPython versions tested on:

3.12

Operating systems tested on:

Windows

[terryjreedy]

The Windows installer has an checkbox option to install py.exe. Was it checked? If sure, rerun the installer and click modify/repair (or maybe do so on add-apps dialog), and make sure it is click, it should install. I do not know the rules for what the default is.

[zooba]

Already fixed in #118347

[zooba]

You can also get the version of the launcher that came with 3.12.3 from https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.12.3/win32/launcher.msi and it should update fine just by double-clicking (or if you need it as admin, open an admin command prompt and run msiexec /i <full path to launcher.msi> ALLUSERS=1).

[x95amk76]

I did have the option checked to install py.exe. I ran a repair with the option checked again and it still didn't update. Tired the ALLUSERS=1 option as well and it didn't update the launcher.

I saw a related post to download the launcher.msi and run that but I just saw a command prompt window flicker and disappear, but the launcher didn't update. I may try it again tonight though to see what I can see.

[zooba]

You might also be helped by uninstalling the old launcher (it has its own entry in Programs and Features). If you do that, then reinstalling 3.12.3 should bring it back (probably not just repairing, but I'm not 100% sure - maybe Modify will do it).

[x95amk76]

uninstalling the older version of launcher first worked. It installed the newer version after that. Thank You.