Comment 28 for bug 187290

> Yes, I need that patch (or actually, preferably something that also works on
> xp). Without it the following happens:
> - python is still found (the correct one in /python sub dir next to
> inkscape executable )
> - For example the perspective effect fails followingly due to registrytool
> cruft output on stdout

Ok. So the real problem is the output to stdout (you don't seem to need AppPaths or PATH to find python)? Maybe it is enough to direct all output to stderr? Try change printf(...) to fprintf(stderr, ...) in the registrytool