Microsoft Picture It incompatability with Windows 7 and alternatives for .mix files.

Anonymous
2009-12-18T06:22:35+00:00

I have been using Microsoft Picture It for years to design tons of graphics for my business and now I have purchased a new pc loaded with Windows 7 and find that my true love Picture It! is not compatable.  I never dreamed this would be the case for a software that isn't even a decade old or that new pc I just spent thousands on would be sitting right back at the store it came from.  I really feel that Microsoft has cheated me out of something I paid for and invested so much work in by making it unusable and it has brought my small business to a standstill.  What other program is available that is compatable with Windows 7 that will allow me to edit and view existing .mix and other Picture It! format files and contain all the capabilities of Picture It?  I would be willing to purchase additional software from Microsoft to make Picture It compatable to Windows 7 if necessary.

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Anonymous
2011-03-14T18:21:06+00:00

Hello all,

I know that you are all disappointed that Microsoft Picture It is not compatible with Windows 7. 

Your feedback would be better heard if you send it to the Windows 7 Feedback site.

http://mymfe.microsoft.com/Windows%207/Feedback.aspx?formID=195

These are your options when software is not compatible:

If the program is not compatible, then you may try to install and run the program in compatibility mode.

Use the following steps:

1)      Right click on the Program

2)      Click on Properties

3)      Click on Compatibility tab

4)      Select Run this program in compatibility mode and select Windows XP, Windows Vista or whatever operating system the program was running successfully.

Refer to the link here: Make older programs run in this version of Windows

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

If you run Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate version, install Windows Virtual PC and Windows XP mode (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/default.aspx) and execute your software in Windows XP.

If you run Windows 7 Home Premium, try VirtualBox (www.virtualbox.org) or VMware Player

(www.vmware.com) or any other 3party virtualization software and install a separate copy of Windows XP (either Home Edition or Professional) for that purpose. You can find virtualization software free of charge that will run on Windows 7 Home Premium. 

Sincerely,

Marilyn

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-04-12T00:54:05+00:00

    just screew microsoft I use photodraw v2 and its the cats meow will not upgrade out of vista where its currently working great

    will not but a another microscrap product

    will purchase a apple product before i give this dweeb of a company one more dollar.  i have it installed on my xp disconnected form internet and will just transfer files via network if need be

    good bye microscrap

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-03-02T12:35:32+00:00

    Hi Waller1953,

    I published my experience on my facebookpage , https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story\_fbid=215738542111215&id=198618380489898,

    I installed Picture It with the original Disc included Microsoft Works Suite 2003.

    Like I explained on the Picture It facebook page, it works in compatibility modus.

    I wish I could guarantee this for all of you,

    but that's exactly why I've started the Microsoft Picture It facebook page.

    I think we won't stand a chance unless we all stick together and make a statement to Microsoft!

    Best regards,

    Leonieke

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-03-01T16:55:26+00:00

    so your saying if i upgrade to windows 10 i will be able to download my picture it?

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-03-01T16:53:10+00:00

    http://mymfe.microsoft.com/Windows%207/Feedback.aspx?formID=195  

    you say to post our complaints to that line but it doesnt open when you try to. it takes you nowhere

    I need picture it to work with all windows its the easiest program of all ive tried all your other suggestions hate them

    you people at microsoft are suppose to be so smart yet you cant get a simple program patch so we can all use our Picture it.

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