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Wait so that is why Windows called my game a virus? I thought it was just making fun of my programming abilities and telling me that I am not a good programmer. Maybe it was a bit of both. Anyway, what "embeddable Python package" are you referring to?

That’s PyInstaller’s own code being caught by Windows. It happens even with a Hello World.

If you go to a specific version download (e.g. 3.12.4) one of the download options is called “Windows embeddable package”.

That’s a normal, vanilla Python installation, in which you’ll have to install all the necessary modules again, but after that, you can insert your own code and distribute that.

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I recommend trying Nuitka instead. It's easier to set up, and has a --standalone mode that doesn't put everything in a single executable, so maybe that will help.

Why would you think Windows makes fun of you, anyway? Microsoft might not respect their customers much, but I seriously doubt they're in the business of trolling people. It literally has a built-in antivirus.

Edit: actually, how is Windows supposed to know about your code, or be able to judge it?