Troubleshooting & Bug Reports

If you found a bug in paint.net, please tell us about it. Include your pdncrash.log file (on your Desktop) if relevant. This section is not for plugin errors. If you have a problem with a plugin, post in that plugin's thread in the plugin forum.

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  1. Have a Crash Log? START HERE!   (1,107 visits to this link)

4,284 topics in this forum

  1. INSTALL, UPDATE, OR UNINSTALL TROUBLE? READ THIS.

    By Rick Brewster,
    • 10 replies
    • 108,926 views

  2. How to submit a performance trace

    By Rick Brewster,
    • 2 replies
    • 216 views

  3. Scan your CrashLog for Common Solutions

    By BoltBait,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,590 views

  4. Common Install / Uninstall / Crash Problems and Solutions!

    By BoltBait,
    • 0 replies
    • 5,779 views

  5. PLUGIN PROBLEMS? READ THIS.

    By BoltBait,
    • 0 replies
    • 13,720 views

  6. Out of memory to load/edit an image? Read this first!

    By david.atwell,
    • 0 replies
    • 29,523 views

  7. Trouble with softening edges..

    By StarryKat,
    • 75 replies
    • 3,035 views

  8. Can't use the effects plugins from this site :-(

    By Tubular Tos,
    • 65 replies
    • 4,601 views

  9. fatal installation error 1603 Fix

    By toki,
    • 51 replies
    • 96,864 views

  10. Paint 3.31 - Open/Save-As (still) grinds system to a halt

    By ibsteveog,
    • 50 replies
    • 2,532 views

  11. Re-Downloading Troubles

    By Walrus,
    • 49 replies
    • 2,227 views

  12. downloading plugin problem

    By blazing_angels,
    • 47 replies
    • 2,623 views

  13. Having trouble installing Paint.NET 3.5.7!

    By mpeterson,
    • 40 replies
    • 4,852 views

  14. High DPI issues

    By midora,
    • 38 replies
    • 3,826 views

  15. Install bug

    By Mac123,
    • 37 replies
    • 1,673 views

  16. Version 3.01 and 3.08 keeps "Not Responding"

    By Racingdj08,
    • 37 replies
    • 2,946 views

  17. Problem with opening cleaned pictures

    By anio,
    • 37 replies
    • 2,373 views

  18. Crashes immediately on startup after later Windows update (0x8876017C)

    By LOL DUDE,
    • 37 replies
    • 1,719 views

  19. blurring bug?

    By lairdy84,
    • 37 replies
    • 1,835 views

  20. I can not install Paint.NET

    By Akcam,
    • 36 replies
    • 432 views

  21. VTF Plugin not working!

    By pharaohseven,
    • 35 replies
    • 1,695 views

  22. 1603 Error - diagnostic tool

    By toe_head2001,
    • 35 replies
    • 3,744 views

  23. Strange Error causing App Crash

    By Ilaith,
    • 33 replies
    • 2,747 views

  24. Even more installation problems

    By Joe G.,
    • 33 replies
    • 3,833 views

  25. Layers window not showing

    By slamjunk,
    • 32 replies
    • 3,625 views