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Asked: June 6, 20262026-06-06T07:34:14+00:00 2026-06-06T07:34:14+00:00

How can I: Check if Python is installed on a machine and, if it

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How can I:

  1. Check if Python is installed on a machine and, if it is, then
  2. Get the executable path to it?

Note: I’m fine with it being Python, IronPython, etc… Just anything that I can pass a .py file and have it run it.

I could hard code some paths (e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\Iron Python… ), but I’d like something more elegant, if it exists.

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    2026-06-06T07:34:16+00:00Added an answer on June 6, 2026 at 7:34 am

    Examining this registry key works alright:

    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Python.File\shell\open\command
    

    If it’s not there, then I just ask the user.

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