songbird Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I installed Paint.net (free) about 2 years ago. Not sure exactly which version. It had been working ok but suddenly now when I double click on the icon on my desktop, it won't respond. I scanned it with the anti-virus installed in my laptop, it showed no threats. Yet the icon won't open. Not just that, but when I try to open it by double clicking, it freezes the computer and I need to restart. Would it be advisable to remove and re-install paint.net? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Hi songbird - welcome to the forum. Let's see if we can sort this for you... 1. Right click the problem icon.2. From the context sensitive menu that pops up, choose Properties.3. Find the field named Target and tell us what it says there (you may be able to cut & paste the field into a post). 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...
songbird Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 Here is the screenshot image. This is what it shows on properties > target Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 That looks correct. Open Windows Explorer and navigate down the path "C:\Program Files\Paint.NET" in that folder, find the file named PaintDotNet.exe and double click that (this file is the one kicked into action by the icon). 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...
songbird Posted August 25, 2013 Author Share Posted August 25, 2013 (edited) Windows Explorer > Downloads > (images attached) Can't find the file named PaintDotNet.exe Edited August 25, 2013 by songbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 It's not in Downloads. Look in C:\Program Files\ for a folder called Paint.NET. The executable should be inside that. 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...
songbird Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 Paint.Net in 'C' drive > PaintDotNet.exe.config. > when I click on it says "windows cannot open this file" (all images enclosed). And when I click on the file PaintDotNet which seems to be the same icon as on my desktop, again it doesnt' respond and freezes my laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songbird Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 Image of PaintDotNet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Try running PdnRepair.exe 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...
songbird Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Same problem, it won't open .... I think I'll simply need to uninstall and download again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Don't uninstall - many problems occur with partial removals and they are difficult to diagnose. Download 3.5.11 and install over the top of the existing installation. Remember to disable your anti-virus when you perform the installation and re-enable it afterwards. 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...
songbird Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) OK .. can u please give me the link for that download? Will it automatically install over the existing one? Edited August 29, 2013 by songbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 http://www.dotpdn.com/downloads/pdn.html Yes it will automatically take care of the existing installation. 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...
songbird Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Many thanks for the link and all the help. Btw, in the Control Panel, when I click on Paint.Net, a 'repair' button is activated. Would it be okay to try repair .. if it doesn't work, I'll download from the link you gave. Or is there a likelihood that 'repair' might lead to additional problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 You might as well try it. I have no idea what it will do. 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...
songbird Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 I think it's best if I download from the link you provided. When I clicked 'repair,' it began downloading some softward from somewhere. I didn't proceed with it. Thanks again for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songbird Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 Sorry for the trouble. I need some guidelines again. I visited the following link to download" http://www.dotpdn.co...nloads/pdn.html Clicked at Paint.NET v3.5.11 and then I get the message that it's a zip file, I presume this means present one that I already have. How to proceed with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 1. Save the Zip file somewhere you can find again. 2. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the saved file. 3. Double click on it to open/extract. The installation should start immediately. 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...
songbird Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 ~ sigh ~ Finally it's done. Downloaded and installed over the previous one. Seems to be working fine and opens instantly with a click on its desktop icon. It was saved in the 'download' folder as zipped file and I opened & installed from there. At present that folder shows 2 zipped files - previous & present. Should I let the previous one remain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songbird Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 I really don't have any knowledge of zipped folders .... but maybe this was the reason why the former installation stopped working. Not sure if the same might happen again in due course. Right-click on this unzipped folder still shows the 'extract' option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Success! You can delete both files from the Downloads folder. They've done their job. 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...
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