Try creating a shortcut, right-clicking on it, and running it in compatibility mode (presumably XP).
"Call yourself alive? I promise you you'll be deafened by dust falling on the furniture,
you'll feel your eyebrows turning to two gashes, and your shoulder blades will ache for want of wings."
Have you got the latest version? If so, in compatability mode, run it in compatability mode for Windows XP, tick the box 'Disable visual themes' and run it as an administrator every time. This is a known fix and should work.
[19:39] <Birdflu> I'm just sad that I can't give myself one
[19:39] <Birdflu> I'd have a great time