Unable to Launch Python 2.7 after Windows 8.1 Update

[Tim Golden]

On 02/02/2014 15:39, Allison Gray wrote:
> I recently obtained a new laptop with Windows 8.1 and installed
> Python 2.7. Everything was working fine. Then after my first update,
> I was unable to launch Python. After clicking the Python icon, the
> thinking cursor activated, but Python never opened. I restored my
> laptop to a time before the update, and am now able to run Python. I
> have changed my automatic update setting to prevent this from
> happening again but this is less than ideal. Has anyone had this
> problem? Does anyone know what Windows setting would prevent Python
> IDLE from opening?

I'm not running Win8.1 here but I'll try to run up a VM to reproduce it. 
In case it matters: do you know what version of Win8.1 it was? 
Enterprise? Professional?

TJG