Merge pull request #5661 from pcartwright81/pcartwright81-patch-1

Update managing-python-environments-in-visual-studio.md

Author: ktoliver

docs/python/managing-python-environments-in-visual-studio.md

@@ -256,15 +256,16 @@ To correct an environment you wish to keep, first try using its installer's **Re
 To correct an environment that doesn't have a repair option, or to remove an invalid environment, use the following steps to modify the registry directly. Visual Studio automatically updates the **Python Environments** window when you make changes to the registry.
 
 1. Run *regedit.exe*.
-1. Navigate to **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Python**. For IronPython, look for **IronPython** instead.
+1. Navigate to **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Python** or **HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Python**. For IronPython, look for **IronPython** instead.
 1. Expand the node that matches the distribution, such as **Python Core** for CPython or **ContinuumAnalytics** for Anaconda. For IronPython, expand the version number node.
 1. Inspect the values under the **InstallPath** node:
 
     ![Registry entries for a typical CPython installation](media/environments/environments-registry-entries.png)
 
     - If the environment still exists on your computer, change the value of **ExecutablePath** to the correct location. Also correct the **(Default)** and **WindowedExecutablePath** values as necessary.
     - If the environment no longer exists on your computer and you want to remove it from the **Python Environments** window, delete the parent node of **InstallPath**, such as **3.6** in the image above.
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+    - Invalid settings in **HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Python** override the settings in **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Python**
+    
 ## See also
 
 - [Install Python interpreters](installing-python-interpreters.md)