I have been using Microsoft Picture It Publishing for several years. The
program came installed on my Dell computer. Last week my Dell died and I
just bought a Gateway. Both had Windows XP. I can install it on the Gateway
but if I try to open anything old or start anything new, it just crashes
completely. I have hundreds of saved documents that I can't even open now.
Please help. Also, if I try to register or seek any help on it, Microsoft
tells me that "the page no longer exists".
Mary Sauer - 29 Apr 2006 17:48 GMT
Is there an error message?
Try the compatibility tab, right-click the program icon, properties.
See if turning off your anti-virus software makes a difference.
Do you have success in safe mode?
There are many Knowledge Base articles devoted to PictureIt! Publishing, most
involve error messages.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/198256/en-us

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>I have been using Microsoft Picture It Publishing for several years. The
> program came installed on my Dell computer. Last week my Dell died and I
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> Please help. Also, if I try to register or seek any help on it, Microsoft
> tells me that "the page no longer exists".
John Inzer - 29 Apr 2006 17:51 GMT
> I have been using Microsoft Picture It Publishing for
> several years. The program came installed on my Dell
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> on it, Microsoft tells me that "the page no longer
> exists".
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Maybe the following articles will be useful:
(316861) PIP2002: Error Message When
You Start Program
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316861
(314842) PIP: Program Stops Responding
(Hangs) When You Edit Images or Move Images
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314842
In the future, please post your MS Picture It! /
MS Digital Image questions in the following
newsgroups:
Discussions in Picture It!
http://tinyurl.com/iozo
Microsoft Discussion Groups
microsoft.public.digitalimaging
http://tinyurl.com/nyptz

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Lisa Capulet - 29 Apr 2006 19:08 GMT
This fixed it:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316861
Apparently there is a patch for the problem. (My Gateway has too much RAM)
I just downloaded the patch, it installed on its own, and now the problem is
fixed! Thank you so much. I love this program. I know it so well I could
use it in my sleep.
By the way, there was an error message when I first tried using the newly
re-installed program, but I think it only showed up once. I do remember it
having pip.exe in it. But after the first time, the error message never
showed up again.
John Inzer - 29 Apr 2006 20:23 GMT
> This fixed it:
>
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> But after the first time, the error message never showed
> up again.
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Thanks for the update.
If you continue to have problems/errors...
post them and maybe we can find a fix.

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Lisa Capulet - 29 Apr 2006 21:24 GMT
I am absolutely amazed that I had this problem, posted my cry for help (and
on a Saturday!), and I actually got my fix within an hour or so. Thank you
so very much.
Now if AOL's customer service would be half as good, I'd be in perfect shape!
> > This fixed it:
> >
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> If you continue to have problems/errors...
> post them and maybe we can find a fix.
John Inzer - 29 Apr 2006 23:43 GMT
> I am absolutely amazed that I had this problem, posted my
> cry for help (and on a Saturday!), and I actually got my
> fix within an hour or so. Thank you so very much.
>
> Now if AOL's customer service would be half as good, I'd
> be in perfect shape!
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You're welcome.
Sometimes we get it right :o)

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