# adobe photoshop 4 and xp, error message. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 31, 2002, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adobe-photoshop-4-and-xp-error-message/126430 "2002-08-31T11:02:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![biker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce7236/32.png) [@biker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/biker)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2002, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adobe-photoshop-4-and-xp-error-message/126430/1 "2002-08-31T11:02:20Z")
i am using adobe photoshop 4.0 and just installed xp. when i try to use adobe i get a fatal error 36. it has something to do with memory peoblems. i have 512mb of ram. any suggestions. i can not find a patch for this problem. ---
**Author:** ![Scruloose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2002, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adobe-photoshop-4-and-xp-error-message/126430/2 "2002-08-31T13:18:01Z")
When I installed XP awhile back, I found all kinds of errors in many programs. They all amounted to this: they weren’t compatible with XP. A quick look at the [Adobe](http://www.adobe.com/products/adobesupportsXP.html) website re: XP, it seems that they are up to Photoshop 7. I would guess that Photoshop 4 isn’t compatible with XPs wonderful sense of humor. From the above link: > [@](#): > > Q: Will Adobe be delivering upgrades of its products to make them Windows XP compatible? > A: In general, Adobe doesn’t develop versions of its products to specifically address operating system compatibility issues. Rather — as we are doing for Apple’s Mac OS X — we will be addressing any Windows XP compatibility issues and incorporating Windows XP enhancements into future versions of our products. My un-educated guess is compatibility, and that you need to upgrade your photoshop. ---
**Author:** ![MC\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c77e96/32.png) [@MC\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MC_E)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2002, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adobe-photoshop-4-and-xp-error-message/126430/3 "2002-08-31T14:48:04Z")
Have you tried running it in one of XP’s “Compatibility” modes? You can right-click and chose properties on the shortcut for Photoshop and chose to run the program in a mode supposedly compatible with previous versions of Windows. I’d probably pick Windows 98 (95, NT and 2000 are also options), I’ve had the bust luck with that one for older games. There is no guarantee it will work, just one more thing to try, YMMV. MC$E ---
**Author:** ![arara123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/41988e/32.png) [@arara123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arara123)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2002, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adobe-photoshop-4-and-xp-error-message/126430/4 "2002-08-31T16:50:32Z")
I know I’m not answering the question you asked, but have you considered upgrading to Photoshop 7.0? I used Photoshop 3.5 for a few years and never really liked it. About a year and a half ago I upgraded to Photoshop 5.5 and found it to be A LOT better. A few months ago I bought the upgrade to Photoshop 7.0 and really, really like it. (If you specifics as to why, e-mail me; certain things are a lot easier and faster.) As you already have an older version of Photoshop, you could buy the upgrade to Photoshop 7.0 for about $150.00. You could probably find a used version of a upgrade to Photoshop 6.0 or 5.5 for a lot less.) As you would have a version of Photoshop that came out after XP you might solve your compatibility problems as well. ---
**Author:** ![biker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce7236/32.png) [@biker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/biker)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2002, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adobe-photoshop-4-and-xp-error-message/126430/5 "2002-08-31T18:33:45Z")
Have you tried running it in one of XP’s “Compatibility” modes? You can right-click and chose properties on the shortcut for Photoshop and chose to run the program in a mode supposedly compatible with previous versions of Windows. * * * this suggestion appears to be working. i had been running the program in Me. thank you very much. an adobe update is needed but just blew the budget on the new computer with xp.