Microsoft Paint or Microsoft Paint App: As reported last week, Microsoft will be removing some features in the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (also known as Redstone 3).
Immediately after the company's announcement, many media outlets rushed to announce that the company would be retiring the very popular Paint application after 32 years in the operating system.
Although Microsoft referred to Paint as an app that would be discontinued, the company meant that it would focus much more on Paint 3D. So the prediction that many media outlets made about the retirement of the Paint tool turned out to be off target, as Microsoft itself issued a statement explaining that this is not going to happen.
Microsoft has stated that Microsoft Paint will not be going anywhere when the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is released, except for the Windows Store.
The company plans to make a version of the classic Paint available in the Windows Store, which means the app will continue to receive updates and improvements, despite no longer being part of the operating system.
“Today, we saw an incredible outpouring of support and nostalgia for MS Paint. If there’s one thing we learned, it’s that after 32 years, MS Paint has a lot of friends. It was amazing to see so much love and trust for our old app. Through today’s MS Paint commentary, we’d like to take this opportunity to clear up some confusion and share some good news,” explains Megan Saunders, General Manager, 3D for Everyone Initiative, Windows Experience.
“MS Paint is here to stay, and it will have a new home soon, in the Windows Store where it will be available for free.”
This means that Paint is moving to the Windows Store and that Microsoft will abandon it in other versions of Windows.
But this doesn't seem to matter that much, as this particular application, which wasn't updated regularly, has received some improvements recently.
The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update is expected to be released in September.
