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
    2012-10-19T20:05:22+00:00

    Does using an older version of internet explorer cause any OTHER problems where your computer is concerned.. i would love to try this , but don't want to throw a wrench in the workings of my xp system..

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-10-19T16:35:08+00:00

    Hi Marilyn there is a reason why its more than likely you have had problems installing in xp compatably mode IF YOU HAVE A VERSION OF INTERNET EXPLORER ABOVE VERSION 6 INSTALLED, Picture It extracts information from Exlorer 5 or 6 whilst installing and the info is apparently not available above version 6.

    I found  the re installing of Picture It 2000 went ok if my computer was changed to NOT ABOVE Explorer version 6.

    Reg Spice

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-10-19T15:13:25+00:00

    Is complaining on the internet our only option with this subject????? Is there NOBODY  at microsoft who will actually listen? this type of site is NOT a true connection to the company, it's just a way of making it appear we are being heard, when nobody at the the company actually wants to hear us OR HELP US.. iF microsoft is listening out there somewhere, if you can't address this and help us, then your products are useless and i for one am going to avoid any further purchases as well as spread the word

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-10-19T15:02:18+00:00

    i have seen these instructions from several people about it being run on xp.. and how to use the compatability mode.. BUT, i have xp and i have tried every compatability mode available and it just doesn't work anymore..

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