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
    2014-12-31T02:06:24+00:00

    I just can't figure out what all the fuss is.  I'm really, really sorry.  I just recently got a new Dell computer with the Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit edition installed.

    I too love the Micro. Picture It.  Had it on my old XP for 10 years.  I got out my old Microsoft Works Suite 2004 Edition Disc of "Microsoft Picture It! Photo Premium 9"; popped it in my new Windows 7 computer; 

    loaded it all up COMPLETELY with no problems!  EVERYTHING was installed and EVERYTHING works!

    I don't know what else to say.

    Ramon

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-12-26T17:45:09+00:00

    Beckya

    Sorry, perhaps I shouldn't have encouraged you so much. It's proving more complicated than I expected. I can now do everything I want, but it required some experiment and it sounds as though you wouldn't want that. For instance, I had to go into the settings and enable a USB filter before I could transfer my pictures between W7 and virtual vista on a memory stick. 

    I am going to try to clarify it all for myself and would be happy to post again when I've done that. If you would welcome this, do let me know. Otherwise, I'll assume you think it's more trouble than it's worth. I'm still thinking that it is worth it - I can edit my pictures on Picture It and transfer them back to W7 to use.

    John

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-12-24T12:50:23+00:00

    It took me less than half an hour for the whole process, and now I have a fully functioning Picture it. I'm overjoyed. Don't let your feelings about Microsoft, which I share, get in the way

    John

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-12-24T00:54:34+00:00

    I just don't have the time to figure out how to do what you have described.. it just isn't fair.. I shouldn't HAVE TO..BUT, I MISS IT SO MUCH..

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