GIMP Version: 2.6.11
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: 7
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

List any ERROR messages you received:
Gimp-2.6.exe has stopped working

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Not sure what happened last night i went to download a plug in and then all of sudden my Gimp wouldnt work any longer. ( the plugin wouldnt download at all ) i deleted EVERYTHING that said Gimp in my computer and tried to reinstall like 4 times last night only to receive the same message. and when i go to look into the file folder associated with the download there is nothing in them they are empty. ( and if i can remember when i 1st downloaded it before and it worked the folders had things in them)

I am on a HP laptop with windows 7

I would appreciate any and all help at this point i am not sure what to do
thanks

Welcome to Gimp Chat -
First assure there are no gimp-2.6 folders in your USERFOLDER.If there are remove/move the added resources in these folders and delete the folder ".gimp-2.6" and all its sub folders.
Second download Gimp-2.6.11 from gimp.org website.That assures a stable build.
Next install the program.Use the default setup.Select python in the customize area of the installer if you want it.
It isn't needed to run Gimp.
Gimp should place an icon on your desktop.Double click to open it.
Gimp will load and create new folders in the YourUserFolder/.gimp-2.6/ directory when you start it the first time.

If that doesn't work consider adding gimps program path to the gimp-2.0/bin folder to the environment variables.

If it still doesn't work, grab Partha.com Gimp-2.7 version of portable for your system (32 bit or 64 bit), and set that up.
That should work as it has GTK runtimes, and everything else needed to run Gimp portable by itself.
If that still doesn't fix your Gimp try installing it on another machine (if you have one).

Gimp portable should work for you off of a flash drive on your laptop though.

Hi Bspain08 You could try to go back to a previous image of Windows by doing a Sytem Restore
All Programs|Accessories|System Tools|System Restore|Next, select a restore point... If this works then almost certainly your problem is related to the plugin.
Ofnuts has helped someone else with a similar problem http://gimpforums.com/thread-error-file-mng-exe-has-stopped-working
Cheers