mkl 64 bit dll gives strange error

I am trying to run anaconda python 64 bit:

(base) D:\Anaconda2>python.exe
Python 2.7.16 |Anaconda, Inc.| (default, Mar 14 2019, 15:42:17) [MSC v.1500 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import numpy as np
INTEL MKL ERROR: The operating system cannot run %1. mkl_intel_thread.dll.
Intel MKL FATAL ERROR: Cannot load mkl_intel_thread.dll.

in a popup windows it says:

The ordinal 242 could not be located in the dynamic link library

.....\mkl_intel_thread.dll

I can note also that the Intel Python itself does not run, producing the same popup and the same announcement as above.

Furthermore linking 64 bit Fortran programs with 64 bit mkl multithreaded does not work (for me),  it only works with mkl sequential.