diff --git a/build_scripts/win/test.bat b/build_scripts/win/test.bat
deleted file mode 100644
index 612ad0d..0000000
--- a/build_scripts/win/test.bat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-@ECHO Starting 7zip:
-"C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" a -t7z Z:\Programming\Cpp\2018-09-12_OpenVR_AdvancedSettings\OpenVR-AdvancedSettings\\\bin\\win64\\AdvancedSettings\AdvancedSettings-2-8-0.7z Z:\Programming\Cpp\2018-09-12_OpenVR_AdvancedSettings\OpenVR-AdvancedSettings\\bin\\win64\\AdvancedSettings\*
-IF ERRORLEVEL 1 EXIT /B 1
-@ECHO 7zip done.
-@ECHO Starting NSIS:
-cd Z:\Programming\Cpp\2018-09-12_OpenVR_AdvancedSettings\NSISPortable\App\NSIS
-makensis /V2 /WX Z:\Programming\Cpp\2018-09-12_OpenVR_AdvancedSettings\OpenVR-AdvancedSettings\installer\installer.nsi
-IF ERRORLEVEL 1 EXIT /B 1
-@ECHO NSIS done.
diff --git a/build_scripts/win/verify_formatting.cmd b/build_scripts/win/verify_formatting.cmd
index 997643d..eeb532b 100644
--- a/build_scripts/win/verify_formatting.cmd
+++ b/build_scripts/win/verify_formatting.cmd
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ECHO %current_activity%: Clang-format located.
 
 %CLANG_FORMAT_LOC% --version
 
-python %project_dir%/build_scripts/run-clang-format.py %project_dir%/src -r --color never --clang-format-executable %CLANG_FORMAT_LOC%
+%PYTHON_LOC%python %project_dir%/build_scripts/run-clang-format.py %project_dir%/src -r --color never --clang-format-executable %CLANG_FORMAT_LOC%
 IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 (
     ECHO FORMATTED CORRECTLY.
 ) ELSE (
diff --git a/build_windows.cmd b/build_windows.cmd
index 624b04f..be5ab62 100644
--- a/build_windows.cmd
+++ b/build_windows.cmd
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ SET project_dir=%folder_path%
 
 
 ECHO %top_level_activity%: Calling build script.
-%PYTHON%python %project_dir%\build_scripts\win\build.py build
+%PYTHON_LOC%python %project_dir%\build_scripts\win\build.py build
 IF ERRORLEVEL 1 EXIT /B %exit_code_failure_build_apps%
 call %project_dir%\build_scripts\win\test.bat
 IF ERRORLEVEL 1 EXIT /B %exit_code_failure_build_apps%
 
 ECHO %top_level_activity%: Calling deployment script.
-%PYTHON%python %project_dir%\build_scripts\win\build.py deploy
+%PYTHON_LOC%python %project_dir%\build_scripts\win\build.py deploy
 IF ERRORLEVEL 1 EXIT /B %exit_code_failure_build_apps%
 call %project_dir%\build_scripts\win\test.bat
 IF ERRORLEVEL 1 EXIT /B %exit_code_failure_build_apps%
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ IF NOT DEFINED BUILD_PACKAGE (
     EXIT /B %exit_code_success%
 )
 ECHO %top_level_activity%: Calling packaging script.
-%PYTHON%python %project_dir%\build_scripts\win\build.py package
+%PYTHON_LOC%python %project_dir%\build_scripts\win\build.py package
 IF ERRORLEVEL 1 EXIT /B %exit_code_failure_build_apps%
 call %project_dir%\build_scripts\win\test.bat
 IF ERRORLEVEL 1 EXIT /B %exit_code_failure_build_apps%
diff --git a/docs/building_for_windows.md b/docs/building_for_windows.md
index 8a2dcf5..68dc163 100644
--- a/docs/building_for_windows.md
+++ b/docs/building_for_windows.md
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ For pushing changes to the repo:
 2. Clang format. Part of the [LLVM collection](https://releases.llvm.org/download.html).
 
 Additionally, for fully building portable and installer release versions:
+
 3. [7zip](https://www.7-zip.org/download.html)
+
 4. [Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS)](https://sourceforge.net/projects/nsis/)
 
 <a name="locs_and_envs"></a>
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ The following environmental variables are relevant for building the project.
 | `ZIP_LOC`             | Path to your 7zip `.exe`. Both portable and installer will work.  |
 | `NSIS_LOC`            | Path to your installation of NSIS containing the `makensis` file. Both portable and installer will work. |
 | `LLVM_LOC`            | Path to your LLVM bin directory containing  `clang-format.exe`. Not necessary for building with the MSVC compiler, but necessary for pushing changes to the repo. Leave as empty string if your `clang-format`.exe` and `clang-cl.exe` are in the path. |
+| `PYTHON_LOC`          | A non-error-checked way of referring to a specific python installation. Must end on a backslash or be undefined. If undefined `python` must be in the path. |
 
 If an environment variable isn't set a default value will be provided. The default values are shown in the table below.
 
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ If an environment variable isn't set a default value will be provided. The defau
 | `ZIP_LOC`             | `"C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe"`    |
 | `NSIS_LOC`            | `"C:\Program Files (x86)\NSIS\"`     |
 | `LLVM_LOC`            | `"C:\Program Files\LLVM\bin\"`       |
+| `PYTHON_LOC`            | NONE SUPPLIED. It is expected that `python` is in the path if `PYTHON_LOC` is defined.|
 
 Additionally, these optional environment variables are supported.