3.5 64b windows

[Bernard Baillargeon]

I'd just installed py3.5 most recent (downloaded, installed 11/23/15) and
when starting via the windows start (win 8.1pro) shortcut, I always get this
error.

I'd navigated to the program directory (it installed in
C:\Users\my-ID\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python35) and started the
python.exe and that fails as well. (as does pythonw.exe -silently. nothing
even pops!)