Index: msvc9compiler.py
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--- msvc9compiler.py	(revision 75188)
+++ msvc9compiler.py	(working copy)
@@ -641,7 +641,29 @@
             # will still consider the DLL up-to-date, but it will not have a
             # manifest.  Maybe we should link to a temp file?  OTOH, that
             # implies a build environment error that shouldn't go undetected.
-            mfid = 1 if target_desc == CCompiler.EXECUTABLE else 2
+            if target_desc == CCompiler.EXECUTABLE:
+                mfid = 1
+            else:
+                mfid = 2
+                try:
+                    # remove references to VC90 runtime, so they will fall
+                    # through to the VC90 dependency of Python.exe. This
+                    # way, when installed for a restricted user (e.g.
+                    # runtimes are not in WinSxS folder, but in Pythons own
+                    # folder), the runtimes do not need to be in every folder
+                    # with .pyd's
+                    manifest_f = open(temp_manifest, "rb")
+                    manifest_buf = manifest_f.read()
+                    manifest_f.close()
+                    manifest_buf = manifest_buf.replace("""<assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.VC90.CRT" version="9.0.21022.8" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b"></assemblyIdentity>""", "")
+                    manifest_buf = manifest_buf.replace("""<assemblyIdentity type='win32' name='Microsoft.VC90.CRT' version='9.0.21022.8' processorArchitecture='x86' publicKeyToken='1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b' />""", "")
+                    manifest_buf = manifest_buf.replace("""<assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="Microsoft.VC90.CRT" version="9.0.21022.8" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b"></assemblyIdentity>""", "")
+                    manifest_buf = manifest_buf.replace("""<assemblyIdentity type='win32' name='Microsoft.VC90.CRT' version='9.0.21022.8' processorArchitecture='amd64' publicKeyToken='1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b' />""", "")
+                    manifest_f = open(temp_manifest, "wb")
+                    manifest_f.write(manifest_buf)
+                    manifest_f.close()
+                except IOError:
+                    pass
             out_arg = '-outputresource:%s;%s' % (output_filename, mfid)
             try:
                 self.spawn(['mt.exe', '-nologo', '-manifest',