diff --git a/startRed.bat b/startRed.bat
index 6a76d6bfb..8d0b50a7a 100644
--- a/startRed.bat
+++ b/startRed.bat
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ pushd %~dp0
 ::Attempts to start py launcher without relying on PATH
 %SYSTEMROOT%\py.exe --version > NUL 2>&1
 IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO attempt
-%SYSTEMROOT%\py.exe -3.5 red.py
+%SYSTEMROOT%\py.exe -3 red.py
 PAUSE
 GOTO end
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ GOTO end
 :attempt
 py.exe --version > NUL 2>&1
 IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO lastattempt
-py.exe -3.5 red.py
+py.exe -3 red.py
 PAUSE
 GOTO end
 
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ PAUSE
 GOTO end
 
 :message
-echo Couldn't find a valid Python 3.5 installation. Python needs to be installed and available in the PATH environment 
-echo variable. 
+echo Couldn't find a valid Python ^>3.5 installation. Python needs to be installed and available in the PATH environment
+echo variable.
 echo https://twentysix26.github.io/Red-Docs/red_win_requirements/#software
 PAUSE
 
-:end
\ No newline at end of file
+:end
diff --git a/startRedLoop.bat b/startRedLoop.bat
index bb4851e56..7102897db 100644
--- a/startRedLoop.bat
+++ b/startRedLoop.bat
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pushd %~dp0
 ::Attempts to start py launcher without relying on PATH
 %SYSTEMROOT%\py.exe --version > NUL 2>&1
 IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO attempt
-%SYSTEMROOT%\py.exe -3.5 red.py
+%SYSTEMROOT%\py.exe -3 red.py
 timeout 3
 GOTO loopstart
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ GOTO loopstart
 :attempt
 py.exe --version > NUL 2>&1
 IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO lastattempt
-py.exe -3.5 red.py
+py.exe -3 red.py
 timeout 3
 GOTO loopstart
 
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ timeout 3
 GOTO loopstart
 
 :message
-echo Couldn't find a valid Python 3.5 installation. Python needs to be installed and available in the PATH environment 
-echo variable. 
+echo Couldn't find a valid Python ^>3.5 installation. Python needs to be installed and available in the PATH environment
+echo variable.
 echo https://twentysix26.github.io/Red-Docs/red_win_requirements/#software
 PAUSE
 
-:end
\ No newline at end of file
+:end
diff --git a/update.bat b/update.bat
index 2a14df9d2..678a75402 100644
--- a/update.bat
+++ b/update.bat
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ if NOT %errorLevel% == 0 (
     echo Right click on it ^-^> Run as administrator
     echo.
     PAUSE
-    GOTO end  
+    GOTO end
 )
 
 ::Checking git and updating
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ echo Updating requirements...
 ::Attempts to start py launcher without relying on PATH
 %SYSTEMROOT%\py.exe --version > NUL 2>&1
 IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO attempt
-%SYSTEMROOT%\py.exe -3.5 -m pip install --upgrade -r requirements.txt
+%SYSTEMROOT%\py.exe -3 -m pip install --upgrade -r requirements.txt
 PAUSE
 GOTO end
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ GOTO end
 :attempt
 py.exe --version > NUL 2>&1
 IF %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 GOTO lastattempt
-py.exe -3.5 -m pip install --upgrade -r requirements.txt
+py.exe -3 -m pip install --upgrade -r requirements.txt
 PAUSE
 GOTO end
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ PAUSE
 GOTO end
 
 :pythonmessage
-echo Couldn't find a valid Python 3.5 installation. Python needs to be installed and available in the PATH environment variable.
+echo Couldn't find a valid Python ^>3.5 installation. Python needs to be installed and available in the PATH environment variable.
 echo https://twentysix26.github.io/Red-Docs/red_install_windows/#software
 PAUSE
 GOTO end