Why is Python on my PC

[idahosurge]

Can someone tell me why the Python programming language is loaded on to every Windows XP PC that I have?  Has anyone ever actually used this for anything?  I had to do a recovery on my HP PC and I am taking off everything that I never used, games, programs, etc. and since I never used Python I figured that I might as well get rid of it and then I started wondering who uses it anyway.

Regards,

Rod

[stuart1044]

Never knew it came installed.  I used it at uni to write some encryption and decryption programs. Thats it though

[pepper_airborne]

Some games use it, like battlefield 2. Maby that is the reason?

[Wingo]

They have Python within them, they don't need the Python programs installed.

I used to have it on an old PC, it was an HP. It was the only one I ever saw it on. I think it may be something with the HP configured XP

[a1]

I have it too. I have no idea what and where it came from. :-/

[Soames]

I have it too!

It took a while to remember where it came from but I tracked it down to a mod the kids installed for The Elder Scrolls 4 - Oblivion.