[Python] How to change the launcher directory of PyTest

I am new to Pytest and Python. I tried to run some test with Pytest but I got this error:

OS: Windows 11 Home

Python version:3.13.5

Pytest version:8.4.1

The command I tried to run is

PS C:\Users\xxxx\Documents\Study\LinkedIn> pytest

Error I got:

Fatal error in launcher: Unable to create process using '"C:\Program Files\python.exe" "C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python313\Scripts\pytest.exe" ': The system cannot find the file specified.

My Python is installed under this location: C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313

My Pytest is installed under this location: C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python313\Scripts

I've already checked my environment variables. Both folders are in the PATH variables in User and System Path list

I also tried to delete the C:\Program Files and C:\Program Files\Scripts from the PATH list to enforce the launcher to use the above location. I restarted the computer every time I made change to the environment variables. However, nothing works. I still get the same error of "The system cannot find the file specified".

The only workaround is that: I copied the python.exe from C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313 to C:\Program Files, so the launcher can find the executable file.

But, I do want to change the launcher's path so it will automatically go to the folder where my Python is installed. Does anyone know how to change it?

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