Photo Editing Software?

I'm off to go find some photo software to buy, because our new pc doesn't have any, nor does my old software work compatably w/ it... :( This pc has some lousy "HP photo essentials" program... and all it does it rotate pics... and it does not even do that RIGHT!! You tell it to go R, and it goes L... and so on... ;( Errr..... :(ANyway... gotta go take care of that... because I can't breathe if I can't do anything w/ my photos..... I feel handicapped! :(

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A few hours later:



agh!!!!!!!!!!! :(
Well so much for my photo editing program.... :(
I instead of going out to buy one, I quickly researched online about it, and wound up buying an unopened version, for much less $. I also installed the trial version, so I can begin my photo editing.....
Ugh!....... :(
I had Adobe Photo Deluxe for the past 10 yrs!! It was wonderful!! Easy to use, yet tons of fancy functions! I could do amazing things on there, just as quick as could be.
And... on Microsoft Photo Manager (of Windows XP), I could speedily view, zoom, crop, and edit simple things easily and quickly, right there. Now we have Windows Vista.... I'm not crazy about it, I don't think.... :(
With Photoshop Elements, I HATE IT!!! It is HORRIBLE!! you have to go from one screen to the next, for every single pic! For every single change! Nothing is simple!! :( I am so frustrated, and disappointed!! I have to stop that shipment/ return it..... :( ugh!!!!! :(.
And if that weren't enough... WHAT AM I going to use, if I can't stand this program?? WHAT else is there??