diff --git a/cmake/modules/LocatePythonExecutable.cmake b/cmake/modules/LocatePythonExecutable.cmake
index 125ed5fff5..603df2000a 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/LocatePythonExecutable.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/LocatePythonExecutable.cmake
@@ -2,17 +2,30 @@
 # calling FindPythonInterp in order to keep us from using Cygwin's Python.
 # http://public.kitware.com/Bug/view.php?id=13818
 
-if(NOT PYTHON_EXECUTABLE AND WIN32)
-    foreach(_major_version 3 2)
-        foreach(_minor_version 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)
-            find_program(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE
-                python.exe
-                PATHS [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\${_major_version}.${_minor_version}\\InstallPath]
-                NO_DEFAULT_PATH
-            )
-            if (PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
-                break()
-            endif()
+if(WIN32)
+    # First check the HKLM and HKCU "App Paths" keys.
+    if(NOT PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
+        get_filename_component(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE
+            "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\App Paths\\Python.exe]"
+        )
+    endif()
+    if(NOT PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
+        get_filename_component(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE
+            "[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\App Paths\\Python.exe]"
+        )
+    endif()
+    if(NOT PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
+        foreach(_major_version 3 2)
+            foreach(_minor_version 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)
+                find_program(PYTHON_EXECUTABLE
+                    python.exe
+                    PATHS [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Python\\PythonCore\\${_major_version}.${_minor_version}\\InstallPath]
+                    NO_DEFAULT_PATH
+                )
+                if (PYTHON_EXECUTABLE)
+                    break()
+                endif()
+            endforeach()
         endforeach()
-    endforeach()
-endif()
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+    endif()
+endif(WIN32)
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