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Update windows.md (#400)
Lot of folks encounter the python launcher error described in https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24627525/fatal-error-in-launcher-unable-to-create-process-using-c-program-files-x86. It is better to provide an alternate installation path that will not encounter that error.
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```shell
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C:\> pip install mssql-cli
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or use the following command if you encounter a launcher error
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```shell
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C:\> python -m pip install mssql-cli
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```
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## Installation with daily preview build
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Daily preview builds are dropped in our storage account. To install the latest available version of mssql-cli, use the below command:

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