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I am having trouble getting the Anaconda distribution to function properly on my Windows 10 computer (64 bit).

I downloaded the 64 bit graphical installer for Python 3.7. I installed Anaconda for all users and it lives in this path:

C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3
(I also tried to install for “just my user” but it didn’t help.)
The issue is my computer does not recognize Anaconda. When I open my command prompt and enter in “conda” , “jupyter notebook”, or “python” - I get an error message below:
  
'conda/jupyter/python' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
  operable program or batch file.
I uninstalled and reinstalled and selected the checkbox during the setup wizard to “add Anaconda to my PATH environment variable” and I still received the same error message when using the command prompt to locate Anaconda. 
I then manually attempted to add the following paths to my PATH environment variable (for both user and system variables):
C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3
C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Scripts
C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Library\bin
That still did not work. I restarted my computer and tried it again - did not work. 
I also cannot use Anaconda Prompt or Anaconda Navigator. I understand that they are supposed to be available through the start menu after installation, but they are not. I have also tried to locate them through the Command Prompt but they are not there either. 
Overall, I have restarted my computer and reinstalled Anaconda numerous times and nothing has worked. I’m not sure what to do next.
                I do not. I previously installed Python by itself on my computer but I uninstalled it and deleted all of the files and folders.
– kev8
                Jul 29, 2019 at 13:47
                Have you searched for Anaconda Prompt in the start menu? Just type "Anaconda" in the search box in the taskbar.
– GZ0
                Jul 29, 2019 at 15:08
                python.exe should be in C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3 and conda.exe in C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\Scripts. Did you really still get 'not found'? The Anaconda Prompt link just calls 'conda activate C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3' or 'activate c:\ProgramData\Anaconda3' (also in Scripts) so you could try running that once you've managed to find it, or activate some other virtual environment once you've created one.
– Rup
                Jul 29, 2019 at 15:08
                After this you can update the installation using anaconda.com/keeping-anaconda-date + docs.anaconda.com/anaconda/install/update-version
– eduardohl
                Jan 30, 2020 at 3:02
                I attempted this solution and it did not work. I used that command above and then used "which_conda". I received the same error message as above:                                                                                                                          'which_conda' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
– kev8
                Jul 29, 2019 at 15:16
                I'm fairly sure it's conda, not _conda, and you'll find the exe in Scripts not in the installation root. which is for git bash prompts: the normal command prompt version is where.
– Rup
                Jul 29, 2019 at 15:17
                @Rup That's what I was thinking too but I wanted to try out which in case I haven't heard of it before. I've used where conda before and just tried it again now, but it still cannot locate it.
– kev8
                Jul 29, 2019 at 15:26
                which/where will only find it if it's already in your path, though - the idea is to show you which one you're actually calling when you type the command name. They won't locate files not in your path.
– Rup
                Jul 29, 2019 at 15:27
                Appreciations for your intent. Please read stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-answer and edit your answer
– Bussller
                Aug 19, 2020 at 5:50
        
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