Fireworks 3.0 Question

I use Fireworks 3.0 (yes, dark ages) from time to time to do
minor web updates on my website. Recently I cleaned up my computer
and must have deleted some fonts or font related data. Now, when I
edit a png file in FW 3.0 the cursor flashes like mad and it takes
about 1-2 minutes to change a word or even a letter. Does anyone
know what I may have done or, better, how I can fix this?
I'd sure appreciate any guidance.
Thanks,
Howard Jones
Vancouver, Canada
[email protected]

:)
~Michael wrote:
> Fireworks 3.0 will not run on Windows Vista, and to my
knowledge there is no
> patch to make it work. You may want to consider
upgrading. But if not, you can
> always download the free
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx
and
> install Windows XP or 2000 onto that. This will allow
you to run your version
> of Fireworks, and anything else that's not compatiable
with Windows Vista.
> Here are some links worth checking out:
>
http://www.iexbeta.com/wiki/index.php/Windows_Vista_Software_Compatibility_List
>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933305
~Michael
>

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