Open Settings → Apps → Apps & Features.

.

Uninstall Python from there.

I think you had two python installations. Try these commands for uninstall python:

cd C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps
del python.exe
del python3.exe

And uninstall Anaconda this way: How to remove anaconda from windows completely?

Do this :

• Open "Settings > Apps > Apps & features*
• Click "App execution aliases"
• Scroll to the bottom of the list and uncheck the entries for "App Installer - python.exe" and "App Installer - python3.exe".

The effect is immediate.

Hi Sintrias,

I met the same problem as yours. The following steps are how I fixed it.

I installed python with automatic setting. When I run 'where python' in command line, it showed two directories, one the common directory that has python.exe automatically installed and I want to use in future, but the other is possibly which causes problems. In my case it is 'C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python.exe'. This one has 0 byte size and always leads you to the Microsoft App Store.

There are two ways to solve it.

1. Change the order of 'path' in system environment.

If your 'Microsoft-relate' python.exe is shown prior to your nomal 'python.exe' when you run 'where python' in cmd, you can just shift the correct directory to be above the incorrect one, so that when you call python in cmd, windows will find the correct position and won't go to Microsoft App Store.

2. Or you can delete the 'Microsoft-relate' python.exe, by running cmd as administrator, and type in 'cd C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\python.exe', keep in mind xxx here is account name and you need use your own Microsoft directory, and enter.

Now you are in the working folder. Type in 'del python.exe', and enter. You solve it!

Yajun

Solution:

UNHIDE ALL FOLDERS BEFORE FOLLOWING DOWN...

1. Go to C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Programs
2. Delete Python Folder
3. Go to Control Panel >> Uninstall a Program
4. Right Click on Python and then Change/Modify
5. Click on Repair Python. Note: This may or may not fail, but be patient
6. Now Again go to step 3
7. Now, after step 3, uninstall Python

Now you should be able to install a new fresh version.

Use Revo Uninstaller Freeware to uninstall python. Even if the installation is broken, it usually manages to clean up after the program.

Then search for all folders on the computer containing the string "python", and delete them carefully (not to delete your own folders).

Now you can install python and use it again.