[issue31427] Proposed addition to Windows FAQ

2017-09-12 Thread Eryk Sun
Eryk Sun added the comment: The FAQ could instead link to the more recent update, KB3118401. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3118401/update-for-universal-c-runtime-in-windows -- nosy: +eryksun ___ Python tracker

[issue31427] Proposed addition to Windows FAQ

2017-09-12 Thread Eryk Sun
Changes by Eryk Sun : -- versions: +Python 3.5 ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue31427] Proposed addition to Windows FAQ

2017-09-12 Thread Steve Dower
Steve Dower added the comment: 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

[issue31427] Proposed addition to Windows FAQ

2017-09-12 Thread Mariatta Wijaya
Mariatta Wijaya added the comment: Is this only a problem with 3.6.0 or >= 3.6.0? -- components: +Windows nosy: +Mariatta, paul.moore, steve.dower, tim.golden, zach.ware stage: -> needs patch ___ Python tracker

[issue31427] Proposed addition to Windows FAQ

2017-09-12 Thread Stephan Houben
New submission from Stephan Houben: Several people have asked on python-list why they are running into these errors. Python 3.6.0 can't start because api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is missing. The solution is to install KB 2999226 "Update for Universal C Runtime in Windows".