Anaconda3 activate.bat is not recognized as an internal or external command

Question

I have downloaded Anaconda3 for windows 64-bit operating system. After the download and install completed, I opened the Anaconda prompt but it give me this nice error:

Answer 1

When you installing Anaconda3 on Windows 10 and the Anaconda Navigator menu item does not install, and running the Anaconda Prompt gives the activate.bat error.

1. Delete all instances of the previous python IDEs
2. Reveal hidden files within the control menu
3. Go to -> C:\Users[Username] in windows explorer
4. Delete the files .conda and .anaconda. Possibly others if you had other IDEs.
5. Go to -> C:\Users[Username]\AppData\Local
6. Delete all python related files conda, python, ect.. any instances other python IDEs
7. Go to -> C:\Users[Username]\AppData\Roaming
8. Delete all python related files conda, python, ect.. any instances other python IDEs
9. Run the Anaconda installer as Admin and install in a directory such as C:\anaconda3
10. Sit back and wonder why an install took 4 hours out of my life and start drinking.

At some point I felt like this was a test for the uninitiated... can I start coding now?