No module named _socket, on windows

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On 2023-02-25 at 15:58:35 -0800,
ofek shulberg <ofekshulberg at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Monday, January 4, 2010 at 9:19:21 PM UTC+2, Gabriel Genellina wrote:
> > En Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:24:22 -0300, louisJ <loui... at gmail.com> escribi�:
> > > I installed python 2.6 (from python.org) for windows XP, and then
> > > Pylab.
> > > When I type "import pylab" in a python shell it shows the error:
> > >
> > > ImportError: No module named _socket
> > Open the Python command line, type the following lines, and tell us what 
> > happens:
> > Python 2.6.4 (r264:75708, Oct 26 2009, 08:23:19) [MSC v.1500 32 bit 
> > (Intel)] on
> > win32
> > Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
> > >>> import socket
> > >>> socket._socket
> > <module '_socket' from 'd:\apps\python26\DLLs\_socket.pyd'>
> > 
> > -- 
> > Gabriel Genellina
> 
> 
> hi Gabriel,
> i have the same problem and also pip is not installed for some reason, what can i do?

Gabriel's post is thirteen years old and against a truly ancient version
of Python (on Windows XP, no less).  Please repost your question.
Include the OS and the version of Python you're using, and a copy/paste
of the error(s) you're receiving.