Download the latest version from: https://www.python.org/downloads/

Ensure you are admin and run the installer, select “Customize installation”
Ensure “for all users” is checked
Press Next

Install Python for all users = checked

Add Python to environmental variables = Checked

Removing the MAX_PATH Limitation

Using regedit, set LongPathsEnabled to 1 in the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem.

Updating Python to the latest version

Just download and install the latest version.

You can delete the old version using Windows App / Add or remove programs

Feel free to comment if you can add help to this page or point out issues and solutions you have found. I do not provide support on this site, if you need help with a problem head over to stack overflow.

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