Ahh, nuts, a hazard of using an old system I guess, but no chance of affording a new one. I noticed the inflateValidate error in libpng16-16.dll is very common, but I couldn't find any suggestion of a fix.
I don't suppose theres a later version which does run OK on Windows 8.1 by any chance?
EDIT: RESULT! Thanks to your comment, I worked backwards from 2.10.38 checking requirements. Found that 2.10.22 was Win8.1 compatible with help from Google, installed that, it works and bloom is there.
Appreciate that info, I am now a happy bunny.
I don't suppose theres a later version which does run OK on Windows 8.1 by any chance?
EDIT: RESULT! Thanks to your comment, I worked backwards from 2.10.38 checking requirements. Found that 2.10.22 was Win8.1 compatible with help from Google, installed that, it works and bloom is there.
Appreciate that info, I am now a happy bunny.