Paint is stored in this folder: c:\windows\system32\mspaint.exe
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Running win7 premium 64bit on new laptop. Cannot find Paint program. Not in program listing or under Accessories. Did program search on machine for 'Paint' and Paint.exe'.... 'not found'. Had machine since Nov 09. Had trouble with IE and had to delete and reset User accts.... think I have used Paint on this machine sometime, but can't find it now. Where is it?
Thanks
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If you can't find the program in Start > Accessories, you can look in C:\Windows\system32\mspaint.exe. If it's not there, you can go to the Control Panel > Programs and Features, and install Paint from there. You will probably need your Windows 7 installation media.
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Running win7 premium 64bit on new laptop. Cannot find Paint program. Not in program listing or under Accessories. Did program search on machine for 'Paint' and Paint.exe'.... 'not found'. Had machine since Nov 09. Had trouble with IE and had to delete and reset User accts.... think I have used Paint on this machine sometime, but can't find it now. Where is it?
Thanks
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2015-03-15T22:43:52+00:00 I inadvertently removed mspaint from my Programs & Features list recently. Sure enough, it is no longer in the system32 directory as stated in first reply. but, since I did not get a system disk with my purchase (only a certificate taped to my cpu with a valid, authenticated licensed version of W7) I am unable to use my system disk to re-install.
I went out to Softonic (supposedly a partner of yours) site to get it, but they require me to download an installer and a video player. when I tried that, all I got was 7 programs I didn't want and had to remove.
Any advice for me?