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!   (1,442 visits to this link)

4,465 topics in this forum

  1. How to submit a performance trace

    By Rick Brewster,
    • 2 replies
    • 388 views

  2. Scan your CrashLog for Common Solutions

    By BoltBait,
    • 0 replies
    • 2,218 views

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

    By BoltBait,
    • 0 replies
    • 6,680 views

  4. PLUGIN PROBLEMS? READ THIS.

    By BoltBait,
    • 0 replies
    • 14,028 views

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

    By david.atwell,
    • 0 replies
    • 30,273 views

  6. Trouble with softening edges.. 1 2 3 4

    By StarryKat,
    • 75 replies
    • 3,085 views

  7. Can't use the effects plugins from this site :-( 1 2 3

    By Tubular Tos,
    • 65 replies
    • 4,654 views

  8. Paint 3.31 - Open/Save-As (still) grinds system to a halt 1 2 3

    By ibsteveog,
    • 50 replies
    • 2,596 views

  9. Re-Downloading Troubles 1 2

    By Walrus,
    • 49 replies
    • 2,275 views

  10. downloading plugin problem 1 2

    By blazing_angels,
    • 47 replies
    • 2,661 views

  11. Having trouble installing Paint.NET 3.5.7! 1 2

    By mpeterson,
    • 40 replies
    • 4,911 views

  12. High DPI issues 1 2

    By midora,
    • 38 replies
    • 3,987 views

  13. Install bug 1 2

    By Mac123,
    • 37 replies
    • 1,764 views

  14. Version 3.01 and 3.08 keeps "Not Responding" 1 2

    By Racingdj08,
    • 37 replies
    • 3,016 views

  15. Problem with opening cleaned pictures 1 2

    By anio,
    • 37 replies
    • 2,430 views

  16. Crashes immediately on startup after later Windows update (0x8876017C) 1 2

    By LOL DUDE,
    • 37 replies
    • 2,257 views

  17. blurring bug? 1 2

    By lairdy84,
    • 37 replies
    • 1,878 views

  18. I can not install Paint.NET 1 2

    By Akcam,
    • 36 replies
    • 515 views

  19. VTF Plugin not working! 1 2

    By pharaohseven,
    • 35 replies
    • 1,718 views

  20. 1603 Error - diagnostic tool 1 2

    By toe_head2001,
    • 35 replies
    • 4,331 views

  21. Strange Error causing App Crash 1 2

    By Ilaith,
    • 33 replies
    • 2,799 views

  22. Even more installation problems 1 2

    By Joe G.,
    • 33 replies
    • 3,893 views

  23. Not Enough Memory to Paste from Clipboard 1 2

    By evanpage,
    • 32 replies
    • 13,889 views

  24. Layers window not showing 1 2

    By slamjunk,
    • 32 replies
    • 3,984 views

  25. File->New, or Paste from Firefox ... hangs app 1 2

    By Clyde Ford,
    • 31 replies
    • 1,167 views