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\Curre nt 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.