PenmanShipp Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I'm running a series of blog posts for people new to Paint.NET ( Making Images for Custom Cards ) and included a link to the main download page. More than one ended up downloading GIMP instead, and of course got lost in trying to figure it out. I've nothing against it but even I have a hard time with its UI so don't use it myself. But what's weird to me is the GIMP logo is presented foremost in the page while the Dot.NET link is off to the right as if the viewer is intended to get GIMP rather than Paint.NET. And if that's the intended result I can report it's working. I had to change the blog link to the actual direct file download to be sure my readers would connect. I'm sure I'm not the only one wondering WTF. How'd this come about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 They're called ads. They pay the bills. Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plq Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 They're called ads. They pay the bills. Fair enough but I can't see a way of installing paint.net without installing these junk programs now. Paint.net is approved by my company for installation but all this gimp stuff etc is not, and who knows what spyware and adware etc gets stuck into them. Can you give us a link to just the paint.net msi ? without that I can't use it anymore. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plq Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Fair enough but I can't see a way of installing paint.net without installing these junk programs now. Paint.net is approved by my company for installation but all this gimp stuff etc is not, and who knows what spyware and adware etc gets stuck into them. Can you give us a link to just the paint.net msi ? without that I can't use it anymore. thanks Also my AV program (eset) is blocking the gimp stuff, so no way to download for me at the moment. They must be blocking it for a reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueHeather Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 I had this exact same problem yesterday so would be very interested in this reply as I don't even know if I had downloaded the right thing or not as all that cvomes up now on what I downloaded is some text boxes and a painting screen?? I'm a new member so please be gentle!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountnman Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 (edited) a friend of muine also had this problem.. it can be confusing but here is a direct link to the zip file--- http://www.dotpdn.co....10.Install.zip as far as having the right program.. look for the PDN paint brush icon.. the one you will findat the top left of this very page.. it will be the PDN icon for the program on your computer as well Edited October 26, 2011 by mountnman Quote SARCASM- Just one of the many services I offer free to the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAND33P Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Give a link to the CNET version instead, thats up to date quite quickly. http://download.cnet.com/Paint-NET/3000-2192_4-10338146.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted October 26, 2011 Share Posted October 26, 2011 Just a note that if Paint.net is already installed, you should recommend the use of the built in updater (Utilities > Check for updates). Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Give a link to the CNET version instead, thats up to date quite quickly. http://download.cnet.com/Paint-NET/3000-2192_4-10338146.html NO. Do not do this. CNET wraps all downloads in stuff that's tantamount to spyware. Crapware at best. Quote  The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Actually, they removed the crapware wrapper on Rick's request. But, I would stay away from Download.com. Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Yeah **** download.com. **** = your favorite 4 letter word Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Rick, is there any way to "report" certain ads on the site, to get them pulled down? It does seem to present some pretty major problems. Quote  The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plq Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Yeah **** download.com. **** = your favorite 4 letter word Rick, I can't install it unless I can get an install off a reputable site. Can't you just give us a link on here to the spyware free installer ? Its either that or I stay with paint which is a bummer ! thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Here: http://www.dotpdn.com/downloads/pdn.html This is the official download site. The download link is located in the upper right corner of the screen on that page. Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 No one can miss that link: Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 It's less obvious without ABP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Very true. I'd forgotten ABP was running! Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plq Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Very true. I'd forgotten ABP was running! Thanks. I didn't know if dotpdn was a reputable site or not so I ignored that post. Now i know its good I have downloaded paint.net - sorted and thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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