Can I use ArcMap with python 3 and delete python 2?

Question

Hi everyone,

I have ArcMap 10.8.2 on my work machine and I want to get rid of Python 2.x for security reasons. Migrating to ArcPro is the obvious option, but I have a dozen of ArcMap addins and I can't simply migrate all my workflows to Pro.

Is there any way to keep using ArcMap without the Python 2.x installation?

danretired · Answer

arcmap and arcgis pro are tied to specific versions of python... don't mess with them