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
    2012-02-10T16:34:59+00:00

    Microsoft Picture It supports Window if 7 ... install the software and the desktop icon will leave the program. You click on the mouse to the right and you can enter Run as administrator or troubleshoot compatibility. And solved the problem. It's easy. Luck.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-02-10T16:34:26+00:00

    Microsoft Picture It supports Window if 7 ... install the software and the desktop icon will leave the program. You click on the mouse to the right and you can enter Run as administrator or troubleshoot compatibility. And solved the problem. It's easy. Luck.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-02-09T18:47:11+00:00

    Hi, I have a copy of Microsoft Works Suite 2004 that has Picture It - I'm running it on Windows 7 and it's working fine.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-01-15T23:48:25+00:00

    I just bought a new custom computer and the builder convinced me I should go with Windows 7 so I would be able to use all the latest software. Hah!  Just like the rest of our throw away culture.  Buy new because it's new, not better!  My old computer was having problems but not the software. Iwas perfectly happy with all my software.

    I agree with everyone.  MS screwed us.  I use PI for my business cards and many other projects.  It is very easy to use and has many valuable capablities. I guess I will keep my old computer with XP just so I can use PI.  Going to Apple is a good idea for next time.

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