2.3b2 on Windows will ship with Tcl/Tk 8.4.3.  Note:  this still didn't
fix the hangs on Win98SE when starting IDLE via "python" from a DOS box,
but did appear to make them harder to provoke.  I closed that bug report
as being hopeless (and if someone wants to open it again, don't dare
assign it to me again <0.1 wink>).
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 2d2c8a0..e3dc763 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@
 Windows
 -------
 
+- The Windows installer ships with Tcl/Tk 8.4.3 (upgraded from 8.4.1).
+
 - The installer always suggested that Python be installed on the C:
   drive, due to a hardcoded "C:" generated by the Wise installation
   wizard.  People with machines where C: is not the system drive