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improve x86 Python requirements docs; #1680 #1681

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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions agent/agent.py
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sys.exit("You are running an incompatible version of Python, please use >= 3.6")

# You must run x86 version not x64
# The analysis process interacts with low-level Windows libraries that need a
# x86 Python to be running.
# (see https://github.com/kevoreilly/CAPEv2/issues/1680)
if sys.maxsize > 2**32 and sys.platform == "win32":
sys.exit("You should install python3 x86! not x64")

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5 changes: 4 additions & 1 deletion docs/book/src/installation/guest/requirements.rst
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.. note::

Please note that only 32-bit (x86) versions of Python3 are
supported at this time for Windows. For other it can be 64-bit(x64).
supported at this time for Windows, due to the way the analyzer
interacts with low-level Windows libraries. Using a 64-bit version
of Python will crash the analyzer in Windows. For other platforms the
version of Python can be 64-bit (x64).

You can download the proper `Windows`_ / `Linux`_ installer from the `official website`_.
Python versions > 3.6 are preferred.
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