Fix: Windows Live Photo Gallery starting, freezing and other problems

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Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Service has released a Fix It solution to Automatically diagnose and repair problems when showing photos and slideshows with Windows Photo Gallery and Screensaver.

msfixit Fix: Windows Live Photo Gallery starting, freezing and other problems

What it fixes:

  • System performance is slow when viewing a multipage TIFF file
  • Can’t preview pictures in Windows Photo Gallery
  • Windows Photo Gallery print picture preview color is reversed
  • Pictures not showing when starting a slide show in Windows Photo Gallery for Windows Vista
  • Windows Live Photo Gallery album download no longer works after upgrade from Vista to Windows 7
  • Windows Live Photo Gallery stops responding or will not start
  • Image in Windows Photo Gallery is yellow on a Windows Vista-based computer
  • Photos screensaver not working
  • Choppy image transitions when viewing images using the Slide Show screensaver.

Simply click the Run Now button to launch the file and click the Continue / Allow button to let the troubleshooter fix the problem for you.

Details @ Microsoft.

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Anand aka HappyAndyK is an end-user Windows enthusiast, a Microsoft MVP in Windows Desktop Experience since 2007, and the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, TheGeeksClub.com & WinVistaClub.com. Creating a System Restore Point before trying out a new software or a tweak is always recommended.
  • tuxplorer

    This looks like a very useful Fixit.

  • Ardisp

    I tried the above but it did not work. My file states “Pictures.pd5_corrupted” which I tried putting OLD_ in front with and without the _corrupted at the end. The file I deleted was “OLD_pictures.pd5″ Please help. Thanks