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I Use Lenovo laptop,IdeaPad 100 and it runs on Windows 8.Why can't I download Python...each time I download and try running the program,the laptop reponds..."not supported"...remember I have tried all the versions py2 and py3,all for Widows

12th Oct 2019, 9:21 PM
Brian Otieno Odhiambo
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Where are you downloading it from? What are the error messages?
12th Oct 2019, 9:44 PM
Jayden LeCorps
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How much memory and which CPU does your computer have? Also, are you trying to run a python file?
12th Oct 2019, 9:23 PM
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Sao Paulo Odhiambo That sounds like a problem for Windows 8. It's most likely not compatible.
12th Oct 2019, 9:54 PM
Jayden LeCorps
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Pycharm is a completely seperate program, I dont remember if it includes Python rodwynnejones
12th Oct 2019, 10:01 PM
Jayden LeCorps
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What could I do then?
12th Oct 2019, 9:54 PM
Brian Otieno Odhiambo
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? Does pycharm rely on python from 'python.org' to work or is a completely separate program? if it doesn't, try pycharm then.
12th Oct 2019, 9:58 PM
rodwynnejones
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Sao Paulo Odhiambo You might have to install Python as well. But I can't remember since I have only installed it once 😞
12th Oct 2019, 10:04 PM
Jayden LeCorps
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The pop up is," this up can't run on your PC to find a version for your PC ,check with the software publisher"
12th Oct 2019, 9:48 PM
Brian Otieno Odhiambo
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have you try the x86 version ? the only other reason i can think of is your os. could be missing updates or the installation itself.
12th Oct 2019, 9:55 PM
Taste
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Well,I update the version weekly
12th Oct 2019, 9:57 PM
Brian Otieno Odhiambo
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Thank you so much for your advices,I will try pycharm then
12th Oct 2019, 10:00 PM
Brian Otieno Odhiambo
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i thought win 8 user get free update to win 8.1 ? rodwynnejones no, thats an IDE it still rely on python installation
12th Oct 2019, 10:00 PM
Taste
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whats the complete error ?
12th Oct 2019, 9:24 PM
Taste
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RAM 2Gb 2.16Ghs
12th Oct 2019, 9:27 PM
Brian Otieno Odhiambo
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The error is that I successfully download the file,but,it does not install at all
12th Oct 2019, 9:30 PM
Brian Otieno Odhiambo
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i mean the error message, what part is "not supported" ? my wild guess is the computer architecture, 64bit program in 32bit enviroment. but as i said its a wild guess.
12th Oct 2019, 9:32 PM
Taste
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you have program files (x86) ?
12th Oct 2019, 9:37 PM
Taste
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hmm.. back to previous question, whats the full error message
12th Oct 2019, 9:41 PM
Taste
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Uups
12th Oct 2019, 10:01 PM
Brian Otieno Odhiambo
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LeCorps,does it mean that I can go ahead and download it and learn?
12th Oct 2019, 10:03 PM
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