[Gimp-user] Compatable with Windows 7 ?

[HenkvV <forums gimpusers com>]

Dear GIMP Experts,
Thank you very much for your reply.
Your advise was exactly what I needed.
I installed version 2.10.10 and at first sight, it works perfectly.
HenkvV

> As with anything, not so simple.
>
> If the Win7 is 64 bit then there should be no problem with Gimp
> 2.10.10 , I just installed in a Win7 64bit (VM) and it works.
>
> If Gimp 2.8 exists, advise a clean installation, uninstall Gimp 2.8,
> rename the Gimp 2.8 use profile (.../gimp-2.8) to disable. Gimp 2.10
> tries to copy existing resources and not all scripts/plug-ins work
> with Gimp 2.10.
>
> Install Gimp 2.10, run to create a new user profile.
> C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10
>
> Win7 32 bit can be a problem, 
>
> Gimp 2.10.8 and Gimp 2.10.10 do not work on **some** 32 bit
> installations. All you can do is try, if it works - great. If it does
> not work, use Gimp 2.10.6 (release 1) from www.gimp.org
>
> https://download.gimp.org/mirror/pub/gimp/v2.10/windows/gimp-2.10.6-setup-1.exe
>
> Same comment about installation.

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