PythonXY 2.7.9.0 - when start most .lnk-s: "Module use of python26.dll conflicts with this version of Python"

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If relevant, please answer to the following questions:
1. What version of Python(x,y) have you installed?
PythonXY 2.7.9.0

2. Which components have you installed (Python(x,y) installer:
componentpage):
    b. Have you selected the "Full" component selection?

3. Have you selected the option "Customize installation directories"?
b. No

5. Where did you install Python(x,y) itself?
a. default path

6. Have you installed Python(x,y):
    b. For "All users"

7. What is your operating system?
d. Windows 8

8. Is the operating system 64 bit?
a. Yes

9. When you installed Python(x,y), were you logged in as :
"Run as an administrator"

11. Regarding installed software on your machine, how did you clean your
machine before installing Python(x,y)  (multiple answers are possible):
b. you uninstalled any previous Python distribution (including the
official .msi)

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. install build 2.7.9.0 with no python
2. start any .exe from C:\Python27\Scripts\ ; or IPython .lnk
3. you'll get something like
"""
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Python27\Scripts\ipython-script.py", line 5, in <module>
    from pkg_resources import load_entry_point
  File "C:\Python27\lib\site-packages\pkg_resources.py", line 35, in <module>
    import email.parser
  File "C:\Python27\lib\email\parser.py", line 12, in <module>
    from email.feedparser import FeedParser
  File "C:\Python27\lib\email\feedparser.py", line 27, in <module>
    from email import message
  File "C:\Python27\lib\email\message.py", line 16, in <module>
    import email.charset
  File "C:\Python27\lib\email\charset.py", line 13, in <module>
    import email.base64mime
  File "C:\Python27\lib\email\base64mime.py", line 40, in <module>
    from email.utils import fix_eols
  File "C:\Python27\lib\email\utils.py", line 28, in <module>
    import socket
  File "C:\Python27\lib\socket.py", line 47, in <module>
    import _socket
ImportError: Module use of python26.dll conflicts with this version of Python.
"""

Original issue reported on code.google.com by UglichM...@gmail.com on 9 Feb 2015 at 8:50

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I found source of issue via ProcessMonitor. It was FreeCAD's Python.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Python\PythonCore\2.7\PythonPath\FreeCA
D 0.14]

Original comment by UglichM...@gmail.com on 9 Feb 2015 at 10:00

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Original comment by grizzly.nyo on 11 Feb 2015 at 4:44

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