MS PictureIt!

[jv]

I love MS PictureIt! and have used it for years, but now that I have Vista,
it just won't work at all. Does anyone know how to make it work in Vista? I
would appreciate any advice so very much. Thanks.

 

[DL]

There are a number of apps that wont run on Vista, and some that will, with
a few problems. Perhaps its time to move on.

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi J.V.,

There are a couple of versions of MS PictureIt! that can be 'made to work' on Windows Vista, some with a bit of work, but most won't
just install and run, even in Admin mode. You may want to use the link below to the PictureIt discussion group and when posting
there include the version of MS PictureIt! you're trying to work with.

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I love MS PictureIt! and have used it for years, but now that I have Vista,
it just won't work at all. Does anyone know how to make it work in Vista? I
would appreciate any advice so very much. Thanks.>>
--
Please let us know if this has helped,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

LINKS
A. Specific newsgroup/discussion group mentioned in this message:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.pictureit
or via browser:
http://microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/?dg=microsoft.public.pictureit

B. MS Office Community discussion/newsgroups via Web Browser
http://microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
or
Microsoft hosted newsgroups via Outlook Express/newsreader
news://msnews.microsoft.com

 

[Peter Foldes]

Posted to the pictureit.newsgroup via crosspost

 

[John Inzer]

Posted to the pictureit.newsgroup via crosspost

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Hi Peter...

Here's the answer I posted in the Publisher ng.
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I love MS PictureIt! and have used it for years, but now that I have
Vista, it just won't work at all. Does anyone know how to make it
work in Vista? I would appreciate any advice so very much. Thanks.

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(FWIW...MS Digital Image Suite 2006
Anniversary Edition is optimized for Vista)

If you are referring to the 2001 or 2002 version
of Picture It!...it will not run correctly on Vista.

If you would like to experiment...maybe the
following articles would be useful:

(931361) How to troubleshoot issues that may
prevent a program from being installed correctly
on a Windows Vista-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931361/en-us

(931362) How to troubleshoot a program that
does not run as expected after it is installed
on Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931362/en-us

There are several compatibility updates available
for Vista but as far as I know...they do not improve
the issues with Picture It! 2001 - 2002.

(929427) The Windows Vista Application
Compatibility Update
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929427/en-us

(932246) March 2007 Windows Vista
Application Compatibility Update
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932246/en-us

(935280) July 2007 Windows Vista Application
Compatibility Update
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935280/en-us

(938194) An update is available that improves
the compatibility and reliability of Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938194/en-us

(938979) An update is available that improves
the performance and reliability of Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938979/en-us

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[jv]

You may be right, DL, but I don't want to give up without a fight and I
haven't heard the old lady sing yet! But thanks for your input.

jv

 

[jv]

Thanks, Bob. I wasn't aware there was an PictureIt discussion group but will
heed your advice and check there. If you think of anything else helpful,
please let me know.

jv

 

[Mark]

If Picture It 2001 does not work with Vista Business , is there another
program that will let me edit PI files I have saved....all my business
posters and flyers are in this format so I need to edit and update on my
Vista computer.

Obviously I don't want to instal an expensive new program just for this one
machine when my Office Works is what I use on all my XP machines with PI.

Any suggestions?
Mark

 

[JoAnn Paules]

There is no such program/suite as "Office Works". There is Office and there
is Works. Tow entirely separate critters.

I assume you have your files in the .mix format?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

 

[John Inzer]

If Picture It 2001 does not work with Vista Business , is there
another program that will let me edit PI files I have saved....all my
business posters and flyers are in this format so I need to edit and
update on my Vista computer.

Obviously I don't want to instal an expensive new program just for
this one machine when my Office Works is what I use on all my XP
machines with PI.

Any suggestions?
Mark

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MS Picture It! 2001 .mix files can be opened
and edited with the current version of MS
Digital Image Suite.

The most recent 2006 version is optimized
for Vista: "Microsoft Digital Image Suite
Anniversary Edition"...Amazon and eBay
are good sources for hard to find software.

There's a 60 day trial version available for
download if you would like to give it a try:

Microsoft Digital Image
Starter Edition 2006
http://tinyurl.com/28loxr
(this product line has been
discontinued but you can still
download the Starter Version
and run it for 60 days)

Unlike the retail version...the trial does not
have the ability to create VCDs and it does
not include the clipart and pre-formatted
projects.

--

John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Mich_Apples]

I have the same problem with PictureIt! 2000. I get a message box of Access
Denied. I was able to run the program in the "Run as Administrator" mode in
the right click menu. I hope this will work for you too.

 

[jv]

Thanks, Mich for your input. I'll try your suggestion and, if it works for
me, I'll let you know .