Article ID: 185501 - Last Review: May 7, 2007 - Revision: 1.3

Error Message: Mspaint Caused an Invalid Page Fault

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315854 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315854/EN-US/ ) Windows 98 and Windows Me Error Message Resource Center

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SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to start Microsoft Paint (Mspaint) or if you attempt to type text, click a font size on the Text toolbar, and then press ESC to close the Text toolbar, and then press ESC to close the Text toolbar, you may receive the following error message:

Mspaint caused an invalid page fault in module Mspaint.exe at 015f:010259e2.

If you click Close, you receive the following error message:

Mspaint caused an invalid page fault in module Mfc42.dll at 015f:5f4012b3.

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RESOLUTION

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this problem:

Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then press ENTER.
Locate and click the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Applets\Paint
Right-click the registry key, and then click Delete.

This registry key is rebuilt the next time that you start Paint.

To prevent this problem from occurring, click Text Toolbar on the View menu to close the Text toolbar.

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