Python 2.7 "No module named _tkinter"

[pf-arc]

Install source and version

• Installed from the Windows Store
• Installed with the MSIX from python.org
• Installed with the MSI from python.org
• Installed with winget install 9NQ7512CXL7T

Version: for example, 25.2

Describe the bug
Python 2.7 installed via pymanager fails trying to import Tkinter with ImportError: No module named _tkinter.

To Reproduce

pymanager install 2.7
py -V:2.7 -c "import Tkinter"

Expected behavior
No error importing Tkinter

Additional context
The following shows the output running the import Tkinter command. First on a freshly installed Python 2.7 with the traditional installer vs. what happens after installing it with pymanager

PS C:\Users\pf_arc> pymanager list
Tag           Name            Managed By  Version  Alias
3.14[-64]  *  Python 3.14.2   PythonCore  3.14.2   python3[-64].exe, python3.14[-64].exe
3.12[-64]     Python 3.12.10  PythonCore  3.12.10  python3.12[-64].exe
3.10[-64]     Python 3.10.11  PythonCore  3.10.11  python3.10.exe

* These runtimes were found, but cannot be updated or uninstalled. *
2.7           Python 2.7      PythonCore  2.7
PS C:\Users\pf_arc> py -V:2.7 -c "import Tkinter"
PS C:\Users\pf_arc> pymanager install 2.7
Installing Python 2.7.18.
Extracting: ...................................................................✅

Global shortcuts directory is not on PATH. Add it for easy access to global Python aliases.
Directory to add: C:\Users\pf_arc\AppData\Local\Python\bin

PS C:\Users\pf_arc> py -V:2.7 -c "import Tkinter"
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
  File "C:\SW\Python\pythoncore-2.7-64\lib\lib-tk\Tkinter.py", line 39, in <module>
    import _tkinter # If this fails your Python may not be configured for Tk
ImportError: No module named _tkinter
PS C:\Users\pf_arc>