It’s more of a pain to get it on Windows though, as Microsoft’s OS doesn’t include a native Python installation. … However, Windows 10 users can now download an official Python package from the Microsoft Store.

Does Windows come with Python?

As Python doesn’t come pre-installed with Windows, you’ll first need to install it. There are two available versions of Python—Python 3 and Python 2. … Support for the last release of Python 2 (Python 2.7) ends in 2020, however, so at this stage, it’s probably best to stick with installing Python 3.

Do I need Python on my computer?

Python is a programming language. It’s used for many different applications. It’s used in some high schools and colleges as an introductory programming language because Python is easy to learn, but it’s also used by professional software developers at places such as Google, NASA, and Lucasfilm Ltd.