How to safely switch from 64bit to 32bit Python on Windows? -

How to safely switch from 64bit to 32bit Python on Windows? -

i have installed 64-bit python on windows 7 , used while. need switch 32-bit python because libraries require 32-bit one. can easily, while preserving installed libraries , settings?

you can utilize virtualenv maintain environments utilize distinct python versions.

more straight question of keeping same install-base, reply "no", cannot maintain same installs. packages obtained specific python-version/os/hardware combination (e.g. mypackagepy27win64.exe) , such packages have placed 64-bit-specific dlls on filesystem. using virtualenv allow isolate new x32 work environment existing x64 work environment.

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