Is it safe to delete the Python312 folder?

Question

I recently uninstalled Python 3.12.1 using settings but the installation directory is still there, which was C:\Users\woskethebot\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312.

The folder has the contents:

Python312
├───Lib
│   └───site-packages
│       ├───<insert site packages here>
└───Scripts
    └───__pycache__
    └───<insert files here>

Note: I am using Windows 11.

I uninstalled both Python launcher and Python 3.12.1 using Settings > Apps > Apps & features. I expected it to delete the entire Python folder. It only removed some stuff in the Python312 folder leaving the folders "Lib" and "Scripts" intact.

If you don't need them for anything and have not saved any of your own files there (you should not) then absolutely. — tripleee
– tripleee, Commented Jan 17, 2024 at 12:15
Installers generally only track files created by it, including the program itself, not including files through the program after the fact. Think of a word processor, it may be problematic if the uninstall program also deletes all the documents created through the word processor. — metatoaster
– metatoaster, Commented Jan 17, 2024 at 12:24

Ram Chander · Accepted Answer · 2025-09-18 17:25:17Z

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you can run this command to delete "Python312" in PowerShell

python.exe -m pip uninstall pip

edited Sep 18 at 17:25

Ram Chander

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answered Sep 18 at 11:39

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