Issue with pip Installation on My Laptop

[Lizna Shah]

Hello,

I am experiencing a problem with pip not being installed on my laptop and
would appreciate any assistance you can provide.

Here are the details of my issue: -

Operating System: Windows
Python Version: Python 3.10.10
Steps I have already taken to try and resolve the issue:
1. Verified that Python is installed by running `python --version` (output:
[Python 3.10.10]).
2. Tried to install pip using the command `python -m ensurepip` and
received the following error:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\LIZNA
SHAH\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\runpy.py", line 196, in
_run_module_as_main
return _run_code(code, main_globals, None,
File "C:\Users\LIZNA
SHAH\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\runpy.py", line 86, in
_run_code
exec(code, run_globals)
File "C:\Users\LIZNA
SHAH\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\ensurepip\__main__.py",
line 5, in <module>
sys.exit(ensurepip._main())
File "C:\Users\LIZNA
SHAH\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\ensurepip\__init__.py",
line 287, in _main
return _bootstrap(
File "C:\Users\LIZNA
SHAH\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\ensurepip\__init__.py",
line 203, in _bootstrap
return _run_pip([*args, *_PACKAGE_NAMES], additional_paths)
File "C:\Users\LIZNA
SHAH\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\ensurepip\__init__.py",
line 104, in _run_pip
return subprocess.run(cmd, check=True).returncode
File "C:\Users\LIZNA
SHAH\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\subprocess.py", line 503,
in run
with Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs) as process:
File "C:\Users\LIZNA
SHAH\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\subprocess.py", line 971,
in init
self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,
File "C:\Users\LIZNA
SHAH\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\subprocess.py", line 1440,
in _execute_child
hp, ht, pid, tid = _winapi.CreateProcess(executable, args,
OSError: [WinError 225] Operation did not complete successfully because the
file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software

3. Attempted to use `get-pip.py` script from the official website, but
encountered: ['get-pip.py' is not recognized as an internal or external
command,
operable program or batch file.].

Additional information: - I was able to use pip successfully with previous
versions of Python on this laptop.

I would be grateful for any guidance or troubleshooting steps you could
suggest to resolve this issue. Thank you.

Best regards,
Lizna Shah
Nepal

[Thomas Passin]

Post by Lizna Shah
OSError: [WinError 225] Operation did not complete successfully because the
file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software

That part of the error message tells you the story. Windows thinks some
file in the install has been corrupted with malware.

[Mats Wichmann]

Post by Lizna Shah
OSError: [WinError 225] Operation did not complete successfully
because the
file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software

That part of the error message tells you the story.  Windows thinks some
file in the install has been corrupted with malware.

The Windows installer comes with pip, there's no need to do an extra
install to get it:

python -m pip --version

If you can't find the pip *command*, that's a problem with yout PATH
settings. The Python installer offers to add the location of Python
itself to PATH, and you've apparently taken it up on that offer, but
that's not the same directory that pip goes to. Just use it as a module
and you should be fine.


===

The typical paths will be something like

C:\Users\you\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310 # python executable
C:\Users\you\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\Scripts # pip
"executable"

[MRAB]

Post by Mats Wichmann

Post by Lizna Shah
OSError: [WinError 225] Operation did not complete successfully
because the
file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software

That part of the error message tells you the story.  Windows thinks some
file in the install has been corrupted with malware.

The Windows installer comes with pip, there's no need to do an extra
python -m pip --version

On Windows it's recommended that you use the Python Launcher 'py':

py -m pip --version

Post by Mats Wichmann
If you can't find the pip *command*, that's a problem with yout PATH
settings. The Python installer offers to add the location of Python
itself to PATH, and you've apparently taken it up on that offer, but
that's not the same directory that pip goes to. Just use it as a module
and you should be fine.
===
The typical paths will be something like
C:\Users\you\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310 # python executable
C:\Users\you\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\Scripts # pip
"executable"

[Mats Wichmann]

Post by MRAB

Post by Mats Wichmann

Post by Lizna Shah
OSError: [WinError 225] Operation did not complete successfully
because the
file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software

That part of the error message tells you the story.  Windows thinks
some file in the install has been corrupted with malware.

The Windows installer comes with pip, there's no need to do an extra
python -m pip --version

py -m pip --version

I agree! :-) but since the OP had apparently done enough to get the
command named "python" to work, was trying to not introduce one extra
factor.