Windows 10: Python support is now stable in Visual Studio 2017

Brink · May 10, 2017

Today we have released our next update to Visual Studio 2017, and it’s the one you’ve been waiting for. As of today, the Python development and Data Science and Analytical Applications workloads are stable and ready for production use.

You can read our post on the Visual Studio blog for an overview of what is new, and we will release a detailed blog in the next few days, but right now, I want to walk through how to install Python support in Visual Studio 2017.

You can use the links below to jump directly to the section that best describes your situation.

I have never installed VS 2017 before

I have only installed the Preview

I have only installed the stable release

I have installed both stable and Preview

I have never installed VS 2017 before

Welcome! We’re glad you’re going to try out our tools. If you find anything that doesn’t work as you expect, please use the “Send Feedback” tools within the product to let us know.

For installation, we recommend downloading the installer from the main download page. Then, when prompted to select workloads, choose Python development.

If you already have a copy of Python installed, you can skip installing it again, or select other distros from the right-hand side of the install screen.

I have only installed the Preview

Firstly, thanks so much for helping test our early releases. The feedback has been very useful and has made the product better in many ways.

Now that Python is available in the stable release, you have the choice to remove Preview entirely, or to keep using it. Future updates will still be released to Preview first (for example, our next round of bugfixes will be in Preview in just a few weeks), so if you like having early access, you can simply click Update in the installer. Clicking the notification that appears inside Visual Studio will also bring you to this screen.

Alternatively, if you want to use the fully supported version of Visual Studio with Python, you can now remove Preview. To do this, rather than click the notification icon in Visual Studio, you will want to launch the installer through Start and select the Uninstall option. You can then install one of the release versions, and make sure to select the Python workload.

I have only installed the stable release

If you’ve been using the release version of Visual Studio, you can now add Python support, but it will include a couple of extra steps.

First, you should update your Visual Studio installation. You’ll see a notification appear within VS that will do this for you.

Next, you will need to open Visual Studio Installer and modify your installation.

In the following screen, you will see new options for Python development and Data science and analytical applications. Both of these include Python support, so select either (or both) and any optional components you want from the right-hand side of the installer.

I have installed both stable and Preview

Now that Python support is available in the stable release, you have a few options.

If you intend to keep both copies installed, so that you can have the reassurance of using the fully supported version of Visual Studio while also having early access to upcoming updates, simply update both installs.

Then, for the stable release, click Modify and select the Python development workload to add Python support.

If you no longer want to keep Preview installed on your machine, you can uninstall it from here, then update and modify the stable install.

Summary

Thanks again to everyone who helped us out by testing Preview, and we hope you’ll enjoy Python support being available in the main installation. As usual, please send us feedback using Report a Problem in Visual Studio or directly at our GitHub site, and keep an eye on the Visual Studio blog for detailed blogs about our features.
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DaveM121 · May 10, 2017

Windows WDK on Visual Studio 2017 Community

John you are correct, Windows WDK is not currently supported on Visual Studio 2017. Windows WDK RS1 and RS2 are both supported on Visual Studio 2015.

Please Note: There is no need to uninstall Visual Studio 2017, you can run Visual Studio 2015 and 2017 side by side

AtmaEpsilon · May 10, 2017

Removed program still shown in windows start menu search

Hey there,

I've been trying to find someone with this same issue. I've got the same problem, and I've tried the other methods (including several to try to CLEAR the search caches) to no avail.

I'm having a similar issue with having just uninstalled the Community copy of Visual Studio 2015 to upgrade to 2017. Now I cannot see any of the programs (Visual Studio, Blend, and Tools for Unity) for the 2017 programs, but the 2015 ones show up still in
my search and cannot be clicked in any respect.

Just know you're not alone with the issue, and I'll be following this topic (hopefully) for a solution.

EDIT: Just noticed I am having the same issue with Python 3.6 now after uninstalling Visual Studio 2017.

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