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Re: I must be missing something obvious in installing Python 3.4.2...

Date 2015-01-13 06:08 +0000
From Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk>
Subject Re: I must be missing something obvious in installing Python 3.4.2...
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On 12/01/2015 23:12, Andrew Koenig wrote:
> Fixed it!
>
> The aforementioned article is correct. I downloaded the RegDelNull
> program mentioned in the article
> (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897448.aspx) and
> ran it on hkcr, hkcu, hklm, hku, and hkcc (short for
> HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HKEY_USERS,
> and HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG), respectively. It deleted a bunch of keys.
> Rerunning the program you posted earlier revealed no keys with
> embedded nulls in their names, and ensurepip now works.
>
> I have no idea how these keys got there. For all I know they are the
> result of malware.
>
> I think it would be worthwhile changing the Python code to detect
> nulls and perhaps issue a warning that directs people to this article
> or something like it.
>

Thanks, yes. Unfortunate that no-one's actually reported this before as 
a bug -- as far as I'm aware. Would you be in a position to report this 
at bugs.python.org? If not, I'll do it when I get a chance.

TJG

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I must be missing something obvious in installing Python 3.4.2... Andrew Koenig <ark@acm.org> - 2015-01-12 10:02 -0800
  Re: I must be missing something obvious in installing Python 3.4.2... Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2015-01-13 05:36 +1100
    Re: I must be missing something obvious in installing Python 3.4.2... Andrew Koenig <ark@acm.org> - 2015-01-12 12:51 -0800
  Re: I must be missing something obvious in installing Python 3.4.2... Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2015-01-12 20:52 +0000
    Re: I must be missing something obvious in installing Python 3.4.2... Andrew Koenig <ark@acm.org> - 2015-01-12 13:45 -0800
      Re: I must be missing something obvious in installing Python 3.4.2... Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2015-01-12 22:00 +0000
        Re: I must be missing something obvious in installing Python 3.4.2... Andrew Koenig <ark@acm.org> - 2015-01-12 14:35 -0800
          Re: I must be missing something obvious in installing Python 3.4.2... Andrew Koenig <ark@acm.org> - 2015-01-12 15:12 -0800
            Re: I must be missing something obvious in installing Python 3.4.2... Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2015-01-13 06:08 +0000
              Re: I must be missing something obvious in installing Python 3.4.2... cjgohlke@gmail.com - 2015-01-12 23:05 -0800
                Re: I must be missing something obvious in installing Python 3.4.2... Tim Golden <mail@timgolden.me.uk> - 2015-01-13 08:18 +0000

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