[Automation Day 5] Downloaded Python (free) and tried running Excel

On day 4, I researched free automation methods. Today, I will actually install Python from those options and test if it works ...
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How to use the new Python Installation Manager tool for Python 3.14

Overview Python 3.14 has rolled out a new official tool for adding, removing, and maintaining various versions of Python on Microsoft Windows. It also eclipses the existing "py" tool on that platform.
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Problems Installing Python on Windows 8 due to prior suspended install

I'm attempting to install the latest version of Python on my Windows 8 PC and am running into the following problem - I get an error which says the follows: An ...

"Installation successful"—but it doesn't work: 10 places where things go wrong silently between "installing" and "running" a package

Both pip install and pnpm add finished with success on the last line. The names are in the lock file, too. Yet, when I run it ...