janet-m wrote:
> Hello again
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> I went to this recommended site:
> http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000758.htm but I am ahead of them.
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> I mentioned that I went to ADD/REMOVE and then to the window part and
> deleted the PAINT from there. I recycled the machine and checked if any part
> of Paint remain but it was all gone even the icons from the accessories
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> On re-installation it asked me for the disc. I did, and it re-installed
> Paint again, After recycling the machine paint was there but with the same
> defect of canvas at default size and can't be changed.
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> I repeated this process twice with the same disappointment.
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> Again, XP PRO and all its parts work just fine. I even installed few other
> programs ( Quicken, Symantec, etc) that were there before the formatting and
> they all work fine except paint.
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> "Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote in message
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>> janet-m wrote:
>>> Hello
>>> I need help from an MVP. If you know the solution then it's great. If
>>> not then at least please give me an address where to go for a
>>> solution and here is my problem.
>>>
>>> I use XP PRO and I use the MS PAINT very much.
>>> I had to format the computer, reinstall windows and the rest, but
>>> MSPAINT which is part of windows refuses to install properly.
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>>> I went to ADD/REMOVE, deleted and re-installed MSPAINT but it went
>>> back on with the same problems. I repeated this experiment twice but
>>> it still goes on with the same problems.
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>>> Where in the Microsoft system I can get help for MSPAINT?
>> What is the exact problem you are experiencing with MSPAINT? Please be
>> as specific as possible. If there are any error messages, post them in
>> their entirety.
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>> Also, have you seen "How do I install / uninstall mspaint?" at:
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>> http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000758.htm
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>> And just out of curiosity, why do you feel you needed to format your
>> hard drive? Almost always, this is not necessary. And did you perform a
>> clean installation of Windows XP Pro? Here is an excellent page with
>> very detailed instructions:
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>> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
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Hi Janet-M,

At this point, I would assume that the problem 'appears' to
be the 'Paint' application. I think at this point it might
be help if you described in as much detail as possible what
you say is wrong with Paint. I know you explained earlier,
but your explanation did not quite come across to me.

From within Paint if you do a [Image] > [Attributes], it
will allow you to change the default size. Unfortuantely it
does not automatically resize the window. If you press the
middle button on the upper right corner of the window, it
will maximize the window and you will see that the size
canvas is in actuality increased. Some programs will resize
the window with such a command, others don't. I have never
known Paint to resize the window (under XP) so I am not sure
what you are saying the problem is.

Ciao . . . C.Joseph

"A promise is nothing more than an attempt,
to respond to an unreasonable request."