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RE: WG: dont use C:\Windows as working directory when installed using microsoft store

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Apologies for top-posting. It's my phone's fault.Since  no-one appears to have responded, I'll stir up some aggro and offer my opinion based on ~45 years experience with Microsoft.Uninstall python/idle etc completely and download from python.org instead. I would advise ignoring recommendations and install to c:/python313 or whatever version suits. From then, I would establish a virtual environment for each project and ignore Windows paths. The clever things built into Windows specific kit have built-in assumptions which probably suit some people but not you. Nor me.Good luck.Mike --Unsigned mail from my phone
-------- Original message --------From: T N via Python-list <python-list@python.org> Date: 17/5/25  12:54  (GMT+10:00) To: python-list@python.org Subject: WG: dont use C:\Windows as working directory when installed using
  microsoft store ________________________________________Von: T NGesendet: Samstag, 17. Mai 2025 04:33An: idle-dev@python.orgBetreff: dont use C:\Windows as working directory when installed using microsoft storeHi,ive installed python with IDLE using the microsoft store, but one big issue with it:whenever i try to save a new file it prompts me to put it in C:\Windows\ which is not a good idea, %userprofile% or %userprofile%\Documents\ would be more appropriate. Normally i just change the value of "start in" on the .lnk in the start menu but in case of an app this is not possibleso please fix thatThanks a lot in advance and keep up the good workTN-- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

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RE: WG: dont use C:\Windows as working directory when installed using
  microsoft store Mike Dewhirst <miked@dewhirst.com.au> - 2025-05-19 00:39 +1000

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