WB7 update compatability issues with Corel Paint Shop Pro

Today I updated Windowblinds 7 on my 64 bit Win seven machine  through Impulse.   I noticed almost immediately that Corel Paint Shop Pro X stopped loading.  I rely heavily on that old graphics program, so I uninstalled WB7 and reinstalled the last version from my archived files.  Everything is now back to normal, but I won't be able to update my WB software until someone fixes the bug.  Is anyone else having trouble with this latest update?

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Not sure its a bug mate,paintshop pro x is not compatable with windows 7.You may need to upgrade to x2 that i have or the the new x3.like you i would be lost without it.x2 works on windows 7 64 bit that i have.

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I have Windows 7, 32 bit.  I have Paint Shop Pro 8 and Paint Shop Pro X2 and they both work on my machine just fine.  I use version 8 most of the time for skinning, because that is what I have had for years.  I got X2 for Christmas and am still figuring out how to use it...it is very different from version 8.  I have WB7 version 7.01, build 247.  Was the update you downloaded a beta version?  I do not install ANY beta versions of any software because more times than not, they create problems. 

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I have Win7, 64 bit with PSP7, PSPX and CS4 which are all running with no problems. *edit* my PSPX version 10.10

I have automatic updates from Impulse TURNED OFF. (lessons learned)

in the future you might think about using a restore point rather than uninstalling then reinstalling programs. Seems to be a much easier and more safe method to remove recently added errors.

Not sure its a bug mate,paintshop pro x is not compatable with windows 7

there are four uploads from corel to modify the original program to make it compatable with vista/win7 and it works.

*edit*

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there are four uploads from corel to modify the original program to make it compatable with vista/win7 and it works.

I have the first three, but I didn't know about the forth update.  Thanks

 

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PSP8 was before Corel bought out Jasc and is probably a much more stable piece of software than the newer versions.  Truthfully, this was the first problem I have had running PSP X on Win 7.  Thanks to gmc2, I am back in business. 

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thanks, glad I could help.

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This is the reason I've not used my Win 7 disc that they sent me when I bought this Vista machine. I've heard over and over that PSP 8 won't work with Win 7 64 bit. And I wonder about Animation Shop, too.

So, should I go ahead with the upgrade, or just run my Vista restore disc to fix the inevitable glitches?

:maybe:   :|

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with the many updates since the original post my pspX has stopped working with win7. my psp7 is still operable and functioning just fine and is my program of choice. I do keep pspx installed as it provides the file recognition for the psp files to show as thumbs, otherwise they come as default icons.

not sure about psp8 but as a suggestion; install it on a friends machine that has win7 and see what the results are. if it works update your machine to win7. if not...

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Quoting MouseGoddess, reply 7
This is the reason I've not used my Win 7 disc that they sent me when I bought this Vista machine. I've heard over and over that PSP 8 won't work with Win 7 64 bit. And I wonder about Animation Shop, too.

Animation Shop with PSP 8, works just fine on my Windows 7 desktop...but, I have the 32 bit version.  However, I just recently got a new laptop and it is Windows 7, 64 bit.  And PSP 8 works absolutely fine on it, as well as Animations Shop!  I would say ditch Vista, and install Windows 7...it is a much better OS!

 

 

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PSP6 works just fine too.

There's very little in the way of proggies that WON'T work in Win 7....;)