installing

[butterfly8000]

I installed paint.net and went through process but it did not leave icon on desktop and when I went to look for it in program files I could not find it to add icon to the desk top I have windows 8.1 do I have to update to the new windows 10 to get it? Also looked in the program files(x86) as I have 64 bit it was not anywhere in that one either? please help thanks!

 

[toe_head2001]

When you installed paint.net, did it actually say it had been successfully installed?

 

Did you see this?

[butterfly8000]

No it did not! 

I tried so I guess I need windows 10 for the newer versions it did not install on my windows 8.1

 

[toe_head2001]

Not true; paint.net still works on Windows 8.1.

 

When does the installation stop? or what's the last thing you see?

[butterfly8000]

last thing I saw was the .net framework being installed and that is all

 

[toe_head2001]

You'll need to install the .NET Framework separately. You can download it here.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=56115

 

You should be able to install paint.net successfully afterwards.

[butterfly8000]

it won't install these it says they are not applicable to my computer!

 

[NinthDesertDude]

To install the .net framework and paint.net, you'll need admin rights.

Install .net framework first and wait for it to finish, then run paint.net installer.

You can check to see if the .net framework is installed under Add or Remove a Program in the Control Panel (which you can get to by typing into the start menu).

If you finish both and don't see paint.net, look in C:/Program Files and C:/Program Files (x86) for a folder called paint.net.

If it's still not there, describe how far you got in the installation and paste any error messages you encountered (exact wording).

[toe_head2001]

Please show us a screenshot of this "not applicable" message. That will help us identify where the issue is coming from.