Windows install has problems. Guido asked that I use this newsgroup to discus further

[Mark Hammond]

Barry Scott wrote in message
<924903282.24080.0.nnrp-10.9e982a40 at news.demon.co.uk>...
>    I think its important that python without add on's can access the
>registry under
>    Windows. It is a fundamental requirement on Windows.

FYI, Guido has basically agreed that the Win32 registry functions (and
likely support for native Windows handles) will move into the core in the
1.6 timeframe.

Mark.