[Python] Is it safe to delete the Python312 folder?

I recently uninstalled Python 3.12.1 using settings but the installation directory is still there, which was C:\Users\woskethebot\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python312.

The folder has the contents:

Python312
├───Lib
│ └───site-packages
│ ├───<insert site packages here>
└───Scripts
└───__pycache__
└───<insert files here>


Note: I am using Windows 11.

I uninstalled both Python launcher and Python 3.12.1 using Settings > Apps > Apps & features. I expected it to delete the entire Python folder. It only removed some stuff in the Python312 folder leaving the folders "Lib" and "Scripts" intact.

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