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Q138827: ALT+F4 Hangs Paint When in View Bitmap Mode

Article: Q138827
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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Microsoft Paint may stop responding (hang) if you press ALT+F4 when Paint is in
View Bitmap mode.

CAUSE
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Paint does not handle the ALT+F4 key combination correctly when it is in View
Bitmap mode.

RESOLUTION
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To close Paint when this problem occurs, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, click Paint, and
then click End Task.

To avoid this problem, cancel View Bitmap mode by clicking the bitmap or pressing
any key before you press ALT+F4 to quit Paint.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Paint. We are researching this
problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it
becomes available.

Additional query words: kidsplus kidsplus! pack kids plus plus!

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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