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Hi Tessy,
See this, from Rick Rogers
<quote>
Close any/all instances of MSPaint. Then start/run regedit, navigate to this
key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Applets\Paint
Hightlight (click on it) that key and delete it. Close the registry editor
and reopen Paint.
</quote>
Other options:
Uninstall and reinstall MS Paint in XP:
http://www.winxptutor.com/paint.htm
-or-
Insert your XP CD, and run this command from Start, Run dialog:
rundll32.exe advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection C:\Windows\Inf\accessor.inf, PAINT
( Change the Path to Windows if installed in a different drive than C: )
--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
"fred" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:272b01c48e5e$aa08a5e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
i cant use paints anymore it keeps coming up with
(Paints has encountered a problem and needs to close)
Can anyone help me ans my daughter love playing with
paints
lpease help Tessy
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