[issue28888] Installer fails when newer version of CRT is pending installation

2018-01-06 Thread Steve Dower
Steve Dower added the comment: This will be fixed by the change for 3.7, and it's enough of an edge case for 3.6 that I'm okay with not fixing it. -- resolution: -> out of date stage: needs patch -> resolved status: open -> closed superseder: -> Change Windows install to applocal UCR

[issue28888] Installer fails when newer version of CRT is pending installation

2016-12-06 Thread Steve Dower
New submission from Steve Dower: We just discovered an issue where CPython install can fail on Windows 8, 8.1 and Server 2012. * do not install the recommended UCRT update * install any other Windows Update that requires a reboot * install the *latest* VC Redist and do not reboot * install CPyt