I JUST GOT WINDOWS 7. CAN I USE MY (VERY OLD) PRINT SHOP -VERSION 10? OR-IS THERE A NEWER VERSION I CAN DOWNLOAD THAT WILL WORK ON WINDOWS 7? HELP!

First, you may have to accept that the older program you have to install may never work with Windows 10. The newer security fixes and updated features of Windows 10 may mean that older programs literally cannot run on modern operating systems.
HOWEVER, you may be able to install and run your program if you experiment with the program compatibility settings in Windows 10.
With your install CD in the drive, open Windows Explorer so you can see the files on your hard drive. Now select the drive letter for your CD/DVD drive to view the files on that disc. You should see a file called 'setup' or 'install' which would be the program executed to install your software. Right click on that file, and your should see a "Troubleshoot compatibility" option. Select that and then try to set the program to use settings from a previous version of Windows, like Windows 7, or Windows Vista, or Windows XP. Once you've select the version you want to try, click OK, then double-click on the file you just configured to cause it to execute. Hopefully, you'll get it installed. Good luck!

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Now, HAVING SAID THIS, dd you use ever Printmaster Platinum 17 with Windows 7? I understand that it is for Windows XP.
I'm no sure what kind of a mess you made with it uninstalling or removing but well, try to reinstall your original SETUP version in Windows XP COMPATIBLITY MODE
Befor you instal it cricght click setuo, select Properties, click on tab Comatibility and select option Windows XP Comatibility mode
If won'r work, I find no way to help you,

download free virtual machine then you can install xp on your windows 7 64 bit pc. then install your print shop 6.0 and you can use it just like you did on your older pc. windows 7 professional has a mode that you can also use windows xp.

Printmaster 10 may not work with Windows 7. Just uninstall Printmaster 2012 then install Printermaster 10 using the installation CD.
I recommend you go to the Printmaster support site and ask them if version 10 will work with Windows 7 so you do not have to uninstall 2012 version if version 10 will not work with Windows 7.

The most important thing to keep in mind about installing Print Shop 22 on any computer is that Print Shop 22 requires that .NET Framework 1.1 be installed on the hard drive before Print Shop 22 is installed. (Print Shop cannot work with any other version of .NET Framework.) So, the first thing that the Print Shop 22 installation process will look for is whether or not .NET Framework 1.1 is installed. If .NET Framework 1.1 is not installed, it will be installed from the Print Shop 22 install disk before Print Shop 22 is installed.

32-bit version of Windows 7:

When a 'clean' install is done of Print Shop 22, exactly as described in this FAQ

'Clean' Install on Win98/Me/XP/2000/Vista/Win7

Print Shop 22 should install on a 32-bit version of Windows 7, with two incidents.

1. The "Program Compatibility Assistant" in Windows 7 will display a message which says that there are compatibility issues with Print Shop 22 on Windows 7 32-bit. To continue with the installation, select "Run Program".

2. At the end of the installation, this message will be displayed




The Amyuni Document Converter mentioned in that message is the Broderbund PDF Converter. This problem can be fixed by downloading and installing the Print Shop 22 Vista patch, which can be found here

I am looking for the Vista compatibility patch.

and which works equally well on Windows 7.

NOTE: Even though the information on that patch site says, "Note: This patch will only work for Vista 32-bit and not the Vista 64-bit operating system," I have confirmed that the patch works quite well on the 64-bit version of both Vista and Windows 7.

It should be noted, however, that when the patch fixes the problem with the Amyuni Document Converter, the Broderbund PDF Creator 3.0 will be installed - instead of the Broderbund PDF Converter, which was installed with WinXP and earlier versions of Windows. The Vista patch installs the Broderbund PDF Creator because the Broderbund PDF Converter is not compatible with either WinVista or Windows 7.

NOTE: One Windows 7 beta user has reported that his DVD drives disappeared after PS 22 was installed on Windows 7 beta 32-bit. This is a known problem with WinVista. So, it would be a very good idea to install the Vista patch BEFORE rebooting the computer.

If your DVD drives disappear after installing Print Shop 22, the only known solution is to uninstall Print Shop 22.

Print Shop 11 can be purchased here: http://www.amazon.com/Print-Shop-Deluxe-11-0-Version/dp/B00004W4CT , newer version can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001B5J2UW/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00004W4CT&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0550T9M1DZSN5J7NR7RS , it says compatible with Windows Vista/XP but Vista and Windows 7 are almost always compatible with eachother. Best Regards, RomanSB

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.

Print Shop version 21 Deluxe is not compatible with Windows 7. You have to use a newer version 23 which is compatible. This is due to software compatibility with Windows 7.

You can check forcompatibilites issues @ Windows 7 "software & hardware" compatibility center

Print Shop Pro Publisher version 11 was built for Platform OS: Windows 98 / Me / 95. It is an old software which is not for Windows 7(x86 or x64) OS. This is due to software compatibility issues with Windows 7 ie an old software running on a newer OS Platform.

You have to get a newer version which is compatible with Win 7.

Hope it helps.

When a ‘clean’ install is done of Print Shop 22, exactly as described in this FAQ

'Clean' Install on Win98/Me/XP/2000/Vista/Win7

Print Shop 22 should install on a 64-bit version of Windows 7, with two incidents.

1. If .NET Framework 1.1 is not already installed on the computer, the "Program Compatibility Assistant” in Windows 7 will display this message
this program has know compatibility issues


To continue with the installation, select "Run Program". After .NET Framework 1.1 is installed, the necessary updates will be pulled from the Microsoft Windows Update Service.

2. After .NET Framework 1.1 is installed, the "Program Compatibility Assistant” in Windows 7 will display a message which says that there are compatibility issues with Print Shop 22 on Windows 7 64-bit. To continue with the installation of .NET Framework 1.1, select "Run Program".

NOTE: Even though the Print Shop 22 Vista patch, which can be found here

Download Vista Patch For The Print Shop 22 and PrintMaster 17 Disk Versions

can be installed on a 64-bit version of Windows 7, the patch will not fix the problem with the Amyuni Document Converter, as it does on a 32-bit version of Windows 7 (see above). So, it will not be possible to use the 'Save As PDF' option with Print Shop 22 on a 64-bit version of Windows 7. Instead, it will be necessary to install an alternate PDF driver, then Print to PDF, as is described in this FAQ

Save as PDF vs File | Print to PDF

So far, the only other known incompatibility with Print Shop 22 on a 64-bit version of Windows 7 is that Print Shop 22 cannot be run from a shortcut on the Dell Dock that is provided with many Dell computers. A Print Shop 22 shortcut can be placed on the Dell Dock; but, attempts to start Print Shop 22 from that Dell Dock shortcut will cause several incompatibility messages to be displayed