I clicked on the pencil


OK, I thought maybe I should install the new version .47, it might be more stable. So I installed it and when I tried to do my flourishes it wouldn't work any more............ I could only get straight lines, no more flourishes. Somone suggested I reduce the smoothing and that worked a bit better but on the previous version it worked much better, even at 100 pct.
I was so disapointed that I tried to go back to the previous day to the older version with windows xp (restore) and when I tried to run inkscape I got a runtime error. Now I deleted the program and reinstalled it (.46) and it seems ok. And I can do my flourishes again

But I would like to know why it doesn't work with the new .47 version which is supposed to be more stable ?
thanks to anyone who can help, I really look forward to learning to use inkscape with its endless possibilites. So far I have only dabbled a bit with an old program called micrografx draw and PSP.
Cheers,
Jo