Python PIP has issues with path for MS Visual Studio 2010 Express for 64-bit install on Windows 7

Question

I was creating a virtualenv with a clean install of python 3.3, 64-bit version. (Note: I have several installs of python on my computer including WinPython but want to set

Answer 1

Here is what I did to intall 64-bit packages for python 3.4.4 on a windows 10 x64 and x64 based processor:

0)Use precompiled amd64 whl's for everything possible, and the following method for anything that threw errors

1a) Installed Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express

1b) Uninstalled Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express redistributable via control panel

2) Installed Microsoft SDK 7.1 (Windows 10)

3) I installed fix (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2519277)

4) Created a new vcvars64.bat file under C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\bin\amd64 including only the line

CALL "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Bin\SetEnv.cmd" /x64

5)Running pip install in the SDK command prompt after typing

setenv /x64

and

set DISTUTILS_USE_SDK=1