ERROR downloading latest python installer

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App installation failed with error message: AppxManifest.xml(150,26): error 0x80070020: Cannot register the PythonSoftwareFoundation.PythonManager_26.0.240.0_x64__3847v3x7pw1km package because the following error was encountered while registering the windows.appExecutionAlias extension: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.
. Try again and contact the package publisher if the problem persists. (0x80070020)

i am running a 32bit windows and need to install pip on my system, i was wondering if this was the reason why the latest version wont download and do you have any alternative routes to installing pip. @moderators

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That looks like a 64 bit application. You need a 32 bit build. I’m not sure when the last one was, or if there are 3rd party 32-bit builds

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There’s https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.14.3/python-3.14.3.exe, which is the 32-bit installer.

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thank you for the link