Can't Use Python 3.6 On PC (Windows8.1/64-bit)

[Saif133]

• Recently installed Windows 8.1 -Used 64 bit installer present on the python site
  
  
• Getting "The Program Can't Start Because Api-Ms-Win-Crt-Runtime-L1-1-0.Dll Is Missing"
  
  
• Have tried reinstalling Microsoft Visual Studio Re-dist 2015 multiple times
  
  
• Added PATH variable to the enviroment variables in control panel
  Help will be greatly appreciated, Thank you.
  

[sparkz_alot]

You shouldn't have to install the .dll as Python includes it. That said, did you run the executable as Administrator? Did you select Install for all users or just yourself? Where did Python install itself?

[Larz60+]

I am running 3.6 on MS Windows 7 (Pro). Runs just fine.
Windows 8 is wierd, suggest upgrade to windows 7.

[nilamo]

Windows 8 is wierd, suggest upgrade to windows 7.

10 is fine, and still free.

[wavic]

Wow, with all that rubbish spy things 

[Saif133]

You shouldn't have to install the .dll as Python includes it. That said, did you run the executable as Administrator? Did you select Install for all users or just yourself? Where did Python install itself?

Yep 
Administrator ✔️✔️
All users✔️✔️
and installed it in 
~\AppData\Local\Programs\Python36

[snippsat]

Have tried reinstalling Microsoft Visual Studio Re-dist 2015 multiple times

Read this,the last post has info about cleaning and the gotcha(Windows Update KB2999226).
Info

and installed it in 
~\AppData\Local\Programs\Python36

Choose a better path like C:\python36.
Make sure that add to Path and pip is mark on.

[Saif133]

Argh!
I couldn't get python to work.
So I uninstalled it and downloaded the ActiveStatePython 3.4 and used an IDE to work on a project I'm currently doing>
It is working okay now.
I guess the problem's with Windows8.1 and I'll try to get 7 on my PC when I can.
Anyway, thanks for the help.