Windows 7

[sueb]

I played around with the trial version on my old laptop which was windows vista. I now have a new laptop that runs on Windows 7. Before I purchase this, I just want to make sure that it does work with Windows 7.

[snoik]

Works for me - most of the time I find it freezes up at random, so save often!

[Mary505]

I have changed from vista to W7 and things are working great for the most part. agree you should save often but when mine stops working I close the program but it always gives me the opt to start back up where I left off when I reopen it. I also asked this question and was told I could run the scal2 in the xp mode. I just run it as is and I love this program. I also have design studio but never use it now that I have this one.

[Judy*]

I have Windows 7 and do not have any problems with it.

[alby]

HI! I have the original SCAL and it works fine on my home computer which is Windows XP, my husband purchased me a netbook which has Windows 7, I installed the SCAL and it is not working on my netbook. It goes through all of the steps, I import my SVG files, go to cut and it says checking mat and then just stops. I am using the same cricut, does anyone know why this is happening? Do I have to upgrade to the SCAL2 to have it work with Windows 7?
Thanks!

[talanhart]

HI! I have the original SCAL and it works fine on my home computer which is Windows XP, my husband purchased me a netbook which has Windows 7, I installed the SCAL and it is not working on my netbook. It goes through all of the steps, I import my SVG files, go to cut and it says checking mat and then just stops. I am using the same cricut, does anyone know why this is happening? Do I have to upgrade to the SCAL2 to have it work with Windows 7?
Thanks!

I don't think you need to upgrade. Are you running in XP mode? Right click the SCAL icon scroll down to properties, click and then click the compatibility tab.

[alby]

Okay, I went on clicked on compatibility and it was on windows xp (service pack 3) there is also a windows xp (service pack 2). Do I want xp? There is also visa, server, etc.. No Windows7.
Thanks,
Patty

[alby]

I downloaded the trial version of SCAL 2 and it now works!!! I guess I will buy the download. Yeah!

[talanhart]

Do you have anything checked in your compatibility tab?

[alby]

I left the compatibility checked on xp. I purchased the upgrade download for SCAL and it works fine now! !!! Yeah!!
Patty