Paint.net wont even load now

[MillerBro]

ok so I updated my Windows 7 and paint.net.  

worked wonderfully for a few days (kudos love it)..... then another Windows update..... and now I cant even reinstall paint.net much less get it to open (yes I read all the FAQ about it- as I said it only began to do this after the last Windows update)

Edited July 27, 2014 by MillerBro

[Rick Brewster]

From looking at the code, the only way this could happen (presumably) is if d2d1.dll is missing.

 

d2d1.dll is Direct2D, a system component that does lots of graphics stuff.

 

Do you have d2d1.dll in C:\Windows\System32? (there's no way I can think of that'd cause it to be missing...)

[MillerBro]

I dont seem to    Im running Avast as it just updated its definitions.... if its missing it means I might have a virus/malware thats complicating things yes?

[MillerBro]

Avast says Im clean

I ran sfc as well as the safe mode repair options (and got  : Windows resource protection found corrupt files but was unabel to fix some of them)

and so then I ran a memory check- the computer restarted and paint.net reloaded... and nows its working... except I dont know why as everything I did said it came back unfixed?

So I opened the last recent crash log when it WAS working:

This text file was created because paint.net crashed. Please e-mail this to crashlog4@getpaint.net so we can diagnose and fix the problem.

Application version: paint.net 4.0.3 (Final 4.3.5316.40022)
Time of crash: 26/07/2014 1:35:43 PM
Application uptime: 00:00:02.2776040
Application state: Starting
Working set: 65,676 KiB
Threads: 11
Install directory: C:\Program Files\paint.net
Current directory: C:\Program Files\paint.net
OS Version: 6.1.7601.65536 Service Pack 1 Workstation x64
.NET version: CLR 4.0.30319.34209 x64, FX 4.0 4.5
Processor: 4x "AMD Athlon II X4 640 Processor" @ ~3000MHz (DEP, SSE, SSE2, SSE3)
Physical memory: 8191 MB
Video card: ATI Radeon HD 5450 (v:1002, d:68F9, r:0)
Hardware acceleration: False (default: True)
UI animations: True
UI DPI: 120.00 dpi (1.25x scale)
UI theme: Aero/Aero + DWM (Aero.msstyles)
Updates: True, 20/07/2014
Locale: pdnr.c: en-US, hklm: en-US, hkcu: en-US, cc: en-CA, cuic: en-US

Exception details:
System.InvalidOperationException: Operation is not valid due to the current state of the object.
   at PaintDotNet.SystemLayer.Native.x64.Direct2D.D2D.CreateFactory(Direct2DFactoryType factoryType, Direct2DFactoryOptions factoryOptions)
   at PaintDotNet.SystemLayer.Direct2D.CreateFactoryX64(Direct2DFactoryType factoryType, Direct2DFactoryOptions factoryOptions) in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\SystemLayer\Direct2D.cs:line 71
   at PaintDotNet.SystemLayer.Direct2D.CreateFactory(Direct2DFactoryType factoryType, Direct2DFactoryOptions factoryOptions) in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\SystemLayer\Direct2D.cs:line 86
   at PaintDotNet.Direct2D.Direct2DFactory.CreateFactory(Direct2DFactoryType factoryType, DebugLevel debugLevel) in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\Core\Direct2D\Direct2DFactory.cs:line 111
   at PaintDotNet.Controls.Direct2DControlHandler..ctor(IDirect2DControlHost host, FactorySource d2dFactorySource) in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\Framework\Controls\Direct2DControlHandler.cs:line 217
   at PaintDotNet.Controls.Direct2DControl..ctor(FactorySource d2dFactorySource) in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\Framework\Controls\Direct2DControl.cs:line 124
   at PaintDotNet.Controls.ToleranceSliderControl..ctor() in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\PaintDotNet\Controls\ToleranceSliderControl.cs:line 177
   at PaintDotNet.Controls.ToolConfigUI.SliderControl..ctor(FloatSetting setting) in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\PaintDotNet\Controls\ToolConfigUI\SliderControl.cs:line 32
   at PaintDotNet.Controls.ToolConfigStrip.InitializePenSection() in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\PaintDotNet\Controls\ToolConfigStrip.PenSection.cs:line 95
   at PaintDotNet.Controls.ToolConfigStrip.InitializeComponent() in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\PaintDotNet\Controls\ToolConfigStrip.cs:line 401
   at PaintDotNet.Controls.ToolConfigStrip..ctor(ToolsSection toolSettings) in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\PaintDotNet\Controls\ToolConfigStrip.cs:line 337
   at PaintDotNet.Controls.PdnToolBar.InitializeComponent() in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\PaintDotNet\Controls\PdnToolBar.cs:line 1135
   at PaintDotNet.Controls.PdnToolBar..ctor(AppWorkspace appWorkspace) in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\PaintDotNet\Controls\PdnToolBar.cs:line 872
   at PaintDotNet.Controls.AppWorkspace.InitializeComponent() in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\PaintDotNet\Controls\AppWorkspace.cs:line 1663
   at PaintDotNet.Controls.AppWorkspace..ctor() in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\PaintDotNet\Controls\AppWorkspace.cs:line 1239
   at PaintDotNet.Dialogs.MainForm.InitializeComponent() in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\PaintDotNet\Dialogs\MainForm.cs:line 652
   at PaintDotNet.Dialogs.MainForm..ctor(String[] args) in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\PaintDotNet\Dialogs\MainForm.cs:line 361
   at PaintDotNet.Startup.StartPart2(String mutexName, String[] remainingArgs) in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\PaintDotNet\Startup.cs:line 725
   at PaintDotNet.Startup.Start() in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\PaintDotNet\Startup.cs:line 480
   at PaintDotNet.Startup.Main(String[] args) in d:\src\pdn\paintdotnet\src\PaintDotNet\Startup.cs:line 963

Managed assemblies:
    mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 @ C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\mscorlib.dll
    PaintDotNet, Version=4.3.5316.40022, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.exe
    PaintDotNet.SystemLayer, Version=4.3.5316.40022, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.SystemLayer.dll
    System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 @ C:\windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Windows.Forms\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Windows.Forms.dll
    System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a @ C:\windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Drawing\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Drawing.dll
    System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 @ C:\windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.dll
    PaintDotNet.Base, Version=4.3.5316.40022, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.Base.dll
    System.Core, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 @ C:\windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Core\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Core.dll
    PresentationCore, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35 @ C:\windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_64\PresentationCore\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationCore.dll
    WindowsBase, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35 @ C:\windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WindowsBase\v4.0_4.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\WindowsBase.dll
    PaintDotNet.Core, Version=4.3.5316.40022, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.Core.dll
    PaintDotNet.Resources, Version=4.3.5316.40022, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.Resources.dll
    PaintDotNet.Framework, Version=4.3.5316.40022, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.Framework.dll
    PaintDotNet.Data, Version=4.3.5316.40022, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.Data.dll
    PaintDotNet.Effects, Version=4.3.5316.40022, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.Effects.dll
    PaintDotNet.SystemLayer.Native.x64, Version=4.3.5316.40022, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.SystemLayer.Native.x64.dll
    System.Configuration, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a @ C:\windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Configuration\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Configuration.dll
    System.Xml, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 @ C:\windows\Microsoft.Net\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Xml\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Xml.dll

Native modules:
    C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.exe, version=4.3.5316.40022
    C:\windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\SYSTEM32\MSCOREE.DLL, version=4.0.40305.0 (Main.040305-0000)
    C:\windows\system32\KERNEL32.dll, version=6.1.7601.18015 (win7sp1_gdr.121129-1432)
    C:\windows\system32\KERNELBASE.dll, version=6.1.7601.18015 (win7sp1_gdr.121129-1432)
    C:\windows\system32\ADVAPI32.dll, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll, version=7.0.7601.17744 (win7sp1_gdr.111215-1535)
    C:\windows\SYSTEM32\sechost.dll, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\system32\RPCRT4.dll, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll, version=4.0.30319.34209 built by: FX452RTMGDR
    C:\windows\system32\SHLWAPI.dll, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\system32\GDI32.dll, version=6.1.7601.18275 (win7sp1_gdr.131002-1533)
    C:\windows\system32\USER32.dll, version=6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
    C:\windows\system32\LPK.dll, version=6.1.7601.18177 (win7sp1_gdr.130605-1534)
    C:\windows\system32\USP10.dll, version=1.0626.7601.18454 (win7sp1_gdr.140424-1533)
    C:\windows\system32\IMM32.DLL, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\system32\MSCTF.dll, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\clr.dll, version=4.0.30319.34209 built by: FX452RTMGDR
    C:\windows\system32\MSVCR120_CLR0400.dll, version=12.00.51209.34209 built by: FX452RTMGDR
    C:\windows\assembly\NativeImages_v4.0.30319_64\mscorlib\701f2b79b02a02beba70e50bb2edb212\mscorlib.ni.dll, version=4.0.30319.34209 built by: FX452RTMGDR
    C:\windows\system32\ole32.dll, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\system32\CRYPTBASE.dll, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\system32\uxtheme.dll, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\assembly\NativeImages_v4.0.30319_64\System\32e6872e37b1f771bbe543748e6e73f0\System.ni.dll, version=4.0.30319.34209 built by: FX452RTMGDR
    C:\windows\assembly\NativeImages_v4.0.30319_64\System.Drawing\4561fc5cf4bb2c5fc4e5f2dfdd708cc5\System.Drawing.ni.dll, version=4.0.30319.34209 built by: FX452RTMGDR
    C:\windows\assembly\NativeImages_v4.0.30319_64\WindowsBase\385b7e04f51b1bf631d7ef1a4a5a2b48\WindowsBase.ni.dll, version=4.0.30319.34209 built by: FX452RTMGDR
    C:\windows\system32\CRYPTSP.dll, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\system32\rsaenh.dll, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\assembly\NativeImages_v4.0.30319_64\PresentationCore\9eb1e6cafbb23e7594de041fe77c8715\PresentationCore.ni.dll, version=4.0.30319.34209 built by: FX452RTMGDR
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\clrjit.dll, version=4.0.30319.34209 built by: FX452RTMGDR
    C:\windows\system32\OLEAUT32.dll, version=6.1.7601.17676
    C:\windows\system32\RpcRtRemote.dll, version=6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
    C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.SystemLayer.dll, version=4.3.5316.40022
    C:\windows\assembly\NativeImages_v4.0.30319_64\System.Windows.Forms\31ed5c8de9e5874633d31ed0e933361a\System.Windows.Forms.ni.dll, version=4.0.30319.34209 built by: FX452RTMGDR
    C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.Base.dll, version=4.3.5316.40022
    C:\windows\assembly\NativeImages_v4.0.30319_64\System.Core\46fd4ebe653525ccd36c7cd90b3603e1\System.Core.ni.dll, version=4.0.30319.34209 built by: FX452RTMGDR
    C:\windows\system32\shell32.dll, version=6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\nlssorting.dll, version=4.0.30319.34209 built by: FX452RTMGDR
    C:\windows\system32\version.dll, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.Core.dll, version=4.3.5316.40022
    C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.Resources.dll, version=4.3.5316.40022
    C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.Framework.dll, version=4.3.5316.40022
    C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.Data.dll, version=4.3.5316.40022
    C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.Effects.dll, version=4.3.5316.40022
    C:\Program Files\paint.net\PaintDotNet.SystemLayer.Native.x64.dll, version=4.3.5316.40022
    C:\windows\system32\MSVCR120.dll, version=12.00.21005.1 built by: REL
    C:\windows\system32\VCOMP120.DLL, version=12.00.21005.1 built by: REL
    C:\windows\system32\MSVCP120.dll, version=12.00.21005.1 built by: REL
    C:\windows\system32\PROPSYS.dll, version=7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.gdiplus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.1.7601.18455_none_2b283fd671e9bf4d\gdiplus.dll, version=6.1.7601.18455 (win7sp1_gdr.140425-1537)
    C:\windows\system32\dxgi.dll, version=6.2.9200.16492 (win8_gdr_oobssr.130113-0015)
    C:\windows\system32\dwmapi.dll, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\system32\WINTRUST.dll, version=6.1.7601.18205 (win7sp1_gdr.130708-1532)
    C:\windows\system32\CRYPT32.dll, version=6.1.7601.18277 (win7sp1_gdr.131005-0934)
    C:\windows\system32\MSASN1.dll, version=6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
    C:\windows\system32\profapi.dll, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\system32\CLBCatQ.DLL, version=2001.12.8530.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\System32\UIAnimation.dll, version=6.2.9200.16492 (win8_gdr_oobssr.130113-0015)
    C:\windows\system32\dwrite.dll, version=6.2.9200.16492 (win8_gdr_oobssr.130113-0015)
    C:\windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.7601.17514_none_fa396087175ac9ac\comctl32.dll, version=6.10 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.18201_none_a4d3b9377117c3df\comctl32.dll, version=5.82 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\assembly\NativeImages_v4.0.30319_64\System.Configuration\9813dd263f886b72f453814fd09909da\System.Configuration.ni.dll, version=4.0.30319.34209 built by: FX452RTMGDR
    C:\windows\assembly\NativeImages_v4.0.30319_64\System.Xml\9a3766e2de002737feda3ede16e2e5a4\System.Xml.ni.dll, version=4.0.30319.34209 built by: FX452RTMGDR
    C:\windows\system32\ShFolder.DLL, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\system32\WindowsCodecs.dll, version=6.2.9200.16810 (win8_gdr.140129-1238)
    C:\windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\WPF\PresentationNative_v0400.dll, version=4.0.30319.34209 built by: FX452RTMGDR
    C:\windows\system32\SetupApi.dll, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\system32\CFGMGR32.dll, version=6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
    C:\windows\system32\DEVOBJ.dll, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
    C:\windows\system32\psapi.dll, version=6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
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and just now Avast noted that something prompted a download (I attached a screen cap; which I currently refused- AM Delta patch???
I mean the Paint.Net program is working for now and I have no idea what prompted the download?  lol)

edit- it should be obvious that I really dont know much- typically any problem with my computer involves me spending weeks and weeks reading FAQs and threads to see what works and what doesnt (for example I already turned off the acceleration as you suggested in the thread)


so currently- it works fully and fine... and I dont know what changed... so Im hoping that with luck if there is anything that can be helpful to you its somewhere in this mess? 

Edited July 28, 2014 by MillerBro