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sgimbel · 11-17-2009, 04:26 PM

I'm trying to download Gimp to learn how to make my own patterns. It seems to download/install fine but it doesn't show up anywhere unless
i look under 'my computer' and then the individual files show up but I can't find an "exe" file. What am I doing wrong? Running Windows XP.

wood-n-things · 11-17-2009, 04:39 PM

When you find it under start and programs drag it to the desktop. If you are not finding the exe file is it zipped?

sgimbel · 11-17-2009, 04:54 PM

It does not show under start and programs and it's not zipped. That's whats driving me crazy.

wood-n-things · 11-17-2009, 05:24 PM

And you did an install? I'd go to control panel and uninstall it and then do a clean install. Pay particulate attention to where it is being placed etc. Mine made a desktop Icon and works just fine.

Wood Dog · 11-18-2009, 08:16 AM

Scott go to START, search, all files and folders, type in *.exe and click search. This should find all your application files (exe) then maybe you will see your program.

dbfly · 11-18-2009, 08:19 PM

I did'nt know what gimp was so I just had to download it. It downloaded fine got an icon on the desk top now it will just take me a week or so to learn how to use it. I make my patterens using an old Adobe photo deluxe 2.0 program

sgimbel · 11-18-2009, 09:41 PM

Stripped and re-downloaded for the 5th time. This time it set up properly, gave me an icon so now all I have to do is learn how it works. Thanks everyone for your help.

11-17-2009, 04:26 PM	#1
sgimbel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 202	brain fart gimp I'm trying to download Gimp to learn how to make my own patterns. It seems to download/install fine but it doesn't show up anywhere unless i look under 'my computer' and then the individual files show up but I can't find an "exe" file. What am I doing wrong? Running Windows XP. __________________ Scott in Round Rock, Texas

11-17-2009, 04:39 PM	#2
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 6,014 Blog Entries: 1	When you find it under start and programs drag it to the desktop. If you are not finding the exe file is it zipped? __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. I don't make mistakes..I thought I made a mistake once, but I was wrong. Mike's Wood-n-Things

11-17-2009, 04:54 PM	#3
sgimbel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 202	It does not show under start and programs and it's not zipped. That's whats driving me crazy. __________________ Scott in Round Rock, Texas

11-17-2009, 05:24 PM	#4
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 6,014 Blog Entries: 1	And you did an install? I'd go to control panel and uninstall it and then do a clean install. Pay particulate attention to where it is being placed etc. Mine made a desktop Icon and works just fine. __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. I don't make mistakes..I thought I made a mistake once, but I was wrong. Mike's Wood-n-Things

11-18-2009, 08:16 AM	#5
Wood Dog Senior member--Absolutely Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 3,929	Scott go to START, search, all files and folders, type in *.exe and click search. This should find all your application files (exe) then maybe you will see your program. __________________ WD

11-18-2009, 08:19 PM	#6
dbfly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: pymatuning lake Ohio Posts: 112	I did'nt know what gimp was so I just had to download it. It downloaded fine got an icon on the desk top now it will just take me a week or so to learn how to use it. I make my patterens using an old Adobe photo deluxe 2.0 program

11-18-2009, 09:41 PM	#7
sgimbel Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 202	Stripped and re-downloaded for the 5th time. This time it set up properly, gave me an icon so now all I have to do is learn how it works. Thanks everyone for your help. __________________ Scott in Round Rock, Texas

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