Paint/mspaint.exe not opening


  1. DeadlyOne
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x32
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    Paint/mspaint.exe not opening


    Today it worked , I used it a lot and now I'm clicking it and it doesn't open at all, I tried to search mspaint.exe, or use run, go to file location and nothing, nothing appears I just can't open it
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  3. oscer1
    Posts : 1,670
    win 10
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    Hi welcome to the forum

    try a restore point before the problem started.
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  4. Layback Bear
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    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
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    If restore point don't solve you problem as suggested.

    Try this tutorial by Brink and see if it will restore Windows system files.

    SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker
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  6. DeadlyOne
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x32
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    Currently scanning... my PC was so slow and I found this in processes....

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  7. DeadlyOne
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x32
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    Problem fixed... I logged off and now it works , close thread
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  8. oscer1
    Posts : 1,670
    win 10
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    Ok thanks for posting back
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