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paint deleted- need to restore

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/paint-deleted-need-to-restore.43871/

forever
forever Original post #1
Dec 15, 2006 at 6:41 PM
i have accidently removed windows paint and some other accesories , unfortunately the xp cd is not close at hand , is there any link where i can get windows utlities , thnx :)
s18000rpm
Dec 15, 2006 at 7:28 PM
your "thread topic" has an answer i guess.
need to restore :D

so do a System Restore to get them back.
Vishal Gupta
Dec 15, 2006 at 8:08 PM
You can get them back from following folder: ;)

%windir%\System32\DLLcache
forever
forever #4
Dec 16, 2006 at 8:45 AM
Vishal, there is no dllcache folder , thing is i had removed ms paint and some other components from the control panel , is there any way possible adding them again without the xp cd, plz reply , thnx :)
Vishal Gupta
Dec 16, 2006 at 1:55 PM
DLLcache folder will be HIDDEN, so just enable "Show hidden files/folders" option and disable "Hide protected files/folders" options in Tools -> Folder Options ;)
forever
forever #6
Dec 16, 2006 at 2:57 PM
yipee, thnxxx vishal :):)