Installed printshop 2.0 on windows 7 professional. When I open the program and click to start a new project, it automatically pops up not responding. The computer screen turns white and locks up.

I now have PrintShop 23.1 up and running on my Windows 8.1. This is what worked for me:
1. First, RIGHT CLICK on the Printshop icon on your desktop, select Properties, click on Compatibility, and make the selection to run the program in Compatibility Mode for Windows 8. Click Apply, then OK to exit.
2. Double click the Printshop icon on your desk top to open Printshop. If it works - great! However, if it does NOT work, it means the .NET framework required to run the program was uninstalled or corrupted by the Windows 8.1 upgrade and needs to be reinstalled, so please do the following.
3. From your Control Panel, select Programs and Features; in Programs and Features, uninstall Printshop. (You get to the Control Panel by clicking on Settings in your desktop popout taskbar, usually on the right side.) 4. Check to make sure the Microsoft .NET framework is also uninstalled. If not, attempt to uninstall. If you have recently gone to Windows 8.1, it may be partly or fully uninstalled because the 8.1 upgrade might have removed (or damaged) part of it. If it will not uninstall, don't worry! Proceed . . . 5. Follow this step even if you see no sign of the .NET framework in Programs and Features. It is almost certain that you have debris from it on your computer because this is a known problem, and Printshop will not reinstall unless the debris is removed. THEREFORE, clean your computer by using the Microsoft .NET Framework Cleanup Tool found at the following link:
.NET Framework Cleanup Tool http://blogs.msdn.com/b/astebner/archive/2008/08/28/8904493.aspx
6. AFTER Printshop is once again installed, it will very likely NOT RUN unless you follow Step #1, above, to run it in Windows 8 Compatibility Mode.

Win 7 will allow you run in XP mode by right clicking setup. Plus MS also has a virtual XP mode PC download, but I have not tested yet. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

Hi johncarl_aba,
Typically, when you first try to use a 2007 Office feature that is not installed, the 2007 Office program installs the feature automatically. If the feature that you want is not automatically installed, follow these steps:
1. Exit all programs. 2. Click Start. 3. If you are running Windows Vista or Windows 7, copy and paste (or type) the following command in the Search programs and files box, and then press ENTER: appwiz.cpl
If you are running Windows XP, click Run, copy and paste (or type) the following command in the Open box, and then press ENTER: appwiz.cpl
4. Click the name of the Microsoft Office Edition 2007 that you want, and then click Change. 5. Select the option Add or Remove Features and then click Continue. 6. Select the features that you want to install, and then click Continue to finish the installation.

Hope it helps.
Thank you for using fixya

It seems that Broderbund Print Shop 20 Deluxe for PC is for Windows 98 / 2000 / Me / XP.

What you can try:

1. De-install Print Shop
2. Re-install Print Shop in the Windows XP Compatibility mode.

Hi,
You don't want to download any program to run programs compatible for windows XP, you can find a built in program coming with windows 7, and it is very easy to do,
go to control panel and open troubleshoot, then select programs, click next, after scanning it will all the programs that installed on your laptop, then select any programs which has compatibility problem with windows 7,
then you can see one option to start that program with Windows XP compatibility mode, after opening that software, click on next, and save that settings,,,,
finished....
you can fix all problems,

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Thank you

The Print Shop version 20 Deluxe for PC is not compatible with Windows 7. The newer Version 23 is compatible. This is due to software compatibility issues with Windows 7.

You can check for Win 7 Compatibility for "software or hardware" @ Windows 7 Compatibility Center

It will not run on Win 7, even when you are using the Compatibility Mode options. Too bad you have to get the newer version 23.


Hope it helps.

Older programs can usually be run in Windows 7 using compatibility mode.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

If a program cannot be run under Windows 7 because of compatibility issues you have to right click on the executable file that will start the application and click Properties. Select Compatibility tab and check the Windows version you know the program worked with before. You can find more about this Compatibility issue on Microsoft website: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-AU/windows-vista/Make-older-programs-run-in-this-version-of-Windows

Go to Control Panel,, Click Install New Hardware,, it will search for anything NEW, then ask you if you want it to automatically install the Drivers ! Click YES !

Yes you can try to download a copy fro the internet and install this to your computer and then check if that will correct the problem. You can download it from this link.
http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Graphics/The-Print-Shop.shtml