blue texas

First time I D/Led the zip to my desktop and extracted it to the effects folder (the "real" one, not that vista "virtual store" thing). When that had the result I illustrated in the screenshots from my first post I deleted the .dll's and extracted instead to a folder on the desktop, copied the dll's from there and pasted them into the "real" effects folder. Got the same result...the effects aren't there when I open PDN, and when I check the "real" effects folder it says the folder is empty until I click that "compatibility files" icon at which point it shows me the dll's off in "virtual store" land again. I know they're there, Vista knows they're there, and even this forum now knows they're there. I just can't figure out how to let PDN know they're there.

Hiya, Doc! Can't help with that one but in my case, I said where it hurts starting right here...got a cure for me, or am I a goner? Whenever I put a .dll in the actual Paintnet effects folder, it's only visible in the virtual folder.

They actually are separate folders. The answer to why they are I found here: Unfortunately, they don't say much about what to do about it. Vista sticks them in that "virtual store" section and it seems PaintNet can't find them there.

Hi. Very first post here and I have what by now must seem a very repetitive question. I'm running Windows Vista, Service Pack 1. My PC meets or exceeds all the system requirements given for PaintNet. I downloaded BoltBaitPack for the feather tool and then extracted it to the effects folder. Then I too couldn't find the effects upon opening PaintNet. I looked in the effects folder and at first glance it said the folder is empty. Screen shot: I tried again...same result. Then I noticed the wee "compatibility files" icon. I clicked it, and voila...there they were. I was able to right-click properties and unblock them all and at this point I thought my problem was solved but neither opening-reopening PaintNet nor restarting my PC nor running PaintNet as administrator will make the effects show up. I have PaintNet Version 3.36...so now what am I doing wrong?