Message 301974 - Python tracker

Message301974

Author	steve.dower
Recipients	Mariatta, Stephan Houben, docs@python, paul.moore, steve.dower, tim.golden, zach.ware
Date	2017-09-12.16:26:53
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Message-id	<1505233613.29.0.997914270764.issue31427@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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This is a problem with 3.5 and later running on Windows 8.1 or earlier without all Windows Updates being installed. It can happen for two reasons: * not using the official installer (most common) * random failure in the official installer (rare) Installing KB2999226 is a good start, though it will likely trigger another Windows Update to get the latest version. Windows 10 is not affected. I'm in favor of adding this to the FAQ.

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This is a problem with 3.5 and later running on Windows 8.1 or earlier without all Windows Updates being installed.

It can happen for two reasons:
* not using the official installer (most common)
* random failure in the official installer (rare)

Installing KB2999226 is a good start, though it will likely trigger another Windows Update to get the latest version. Windows 10 is not affected.

I'm in favor of adding this to the FAQ.

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Date	User	Action	Args
2017-09-12 16:26:53	steve.dower	set	recipients: + steve.dower, paul.moore, tim.golden, docs@python, zach.ware, Mariatta, Stephan Houben
2017-09-12 16:26:53	steve.dower	set	messageid: <1505233613.29.0.997914270764.issue31427@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
2017-09-12 16:26:53	steve.dower	link	issue31427 messages
2017-09-12 16:26:53	steve.dower	create