bwperrin

deleting *.exe.config in the install directory fixed me up. Glad I found your (more helpful) post on blog.getpaint.net. You don't really want the full "windows update (3.5 prereq) is a virus" rant, do you? :?

well then, how very odd. In fact, my paintdotnet.config contains ". Nevertheless, when I try to run (or uninstall) paintdotnet.exe v3.36.3158.38068, I get the following error: "This application requires .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or greater. To download..."

I have a slightly different problem, but didn't want to create yet another install problem post. I have .NET 2.0. I don't have .NET 3.5, never did, and don't want it. Yet somehow, there's a Paint.NET 3.36 on my machine that I can't get rid of. Now you say, duh, install .NET3.5, nuke paint.net, nuke .net3.5. But I say, no friggin way, I do not want all the baggage that comes with installing .NET 3.5 (windows updater, etc.) I just want my old friend Paint.NET 3.31 - am I screwed?