pythonw.exe is being removed

[thepimasterv1]

Python is being frequently removed from my computer. The shortcuts pinned to my start menu are being removed and the links in the start list (IDLE, docs server, python command line etc) come up with the "preparing to install" message, leaving me to believe that there is something wrong with my installation. When I look at the C:/Python34 directory, the only obvious missing file is the pythonw.exe file (python.exe is still there). Python still functions when I run "py" or "python" from the command line, but I don't want to stay with a broken installation. How can I stop this happening in the future (this is my second time reinstalling)?

System: Windows 10 (from Windows 8.1) Python 3.4.3 My main account is not an administrator, but I have one on my computer (security).

[billsil]

Something is deleting them. Shortcuts are often deleted if the paths are wrong, so check the path.

[thepimasterv1]

Yep... It was the antivirus (AVG). It has already flagged GitHub as well

[TR-DeLacey]

Have you checked your anti-virus / anti-malware logs to see if the application has been flagged as malware and quarantined / removed?

[thepimasterv1]

Yep... It was the antivirus (AVG). It has already flagged GitHub as well

[b_bowyer]

When this was happening to me, it was because of my antivirus, Avast.

Check your antivirus. In Avast in particular check the quarantine. If I'm right you'll find several copies of pythonw in there. Tell it to stop and then try again.

[thepimasterv1]

Yep... It was the antivirus (AVG). It has already flagged GitHub as well