What is the command to open paint?
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paint
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winpaint
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pbrush
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msbrush
Reveal answer
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C
Correct answer
Explanation
The command to open Microsoft Paint is 'pbrush' (short for paint brush). This opens from the Run dialog or Command Prompt. 'paint' doesn't work directly, 'winpaint' and 'msbrush' are not valid commands.
AI explanation
pbrush is the executable name historically used to launch Microsoft Paint from the Run dialog or command line (a holdover from Windows 3.x's Paintbrush program, mspaint.exe today also responds but pbrush remained as a legacy alias in many Windows versions). 'paint' and 'msbrush' aren't valid Run commands for this purpose, and 'winpaint' isn't a real executable name either. pbrush is the classic, correct answer for this trivia-style question.