Editing Microsoft Paint (section)

=== Windows 10 ===
In the April 2017 "Creators Update" for Windows 10, Microsoft released [[Paint 3D]] alongside Paint. In addition to the traditional two-dimensional drawing tools, Paint 3D can import and manipulate three-dimensional models.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/7/13207612/microsoft-paint-windows-10-app |title=Microsoft's redesigned Paint app for Windows 10 looks awesome |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=October 7, 2016 |website=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |access-date=July 25, 2017 |archive-date=May 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524135753/https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/7/13207612/microsoft-paint-windows-10-app |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/29/windows-10-creators-update-review/ |title=Microsoft's Windows 10 Creators Update lives up to its name |last=Hardawar |first=Devindra |date=March 29, 2017 |website=[[Engadget]] |publisher=[[AOL]] |access-date=July 25, 2017}}</ref> Three months later, on July 23, 2017, Microsoft added Paint to the list of deprecated Windows features.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gartenberg |first1=Chaim |title=Microsoft Paint is getting killed off in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/24/16019418/microsoft-paint-windows-10-fall-creators-update-deprecated-software |website=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |date=July 24, 2017 |access-date=October 12, 2020 |archive-date=May 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524135759/https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/24/16019418/microsoft-paint-windows-10-fall-creators-update-deprecated-software |url-status=live }}</ref> The next day, in the wake of "an incredible outpouring of support and nostalgia", Microsoft clarified that Paint would become a free app on [[Microsoft Store (digital)|Microsoft Store]], even though Paint 3D offers the same functionality.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/07/24/ms-paint-stay/ |title=MS Paint is here to stay |last=Saunders |first=Megan |date=July 24, 2017 |website=Windows Blog |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |access-date=July 24, 2017 |archive-date=August 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805103053/https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/07/24/ms-paint-stay/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="paint-msstore">{{Cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/25/16024356/microsoft-paint-windows-store-app |title=Microsoft Paint isn't dead yet, will live in the Windows Store for free |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=July 25, 2017 |website=[[The Verge]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |access-date=July 25, 2017 |archive-date=July 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730110157/https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/25/16024356/microsoft-paint-windows-store-app |url-status=live }}</ref>

Despite the deprecation, Paint continues to be a part of all versions of Windows 10 up to version 22H2. The closest that Microsoft ever got to enacting said decision was adding a removal notice to Paint's user interface in Windows 10 versions 1803 and 1809.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/23/18512247/microsoft-paint-windows-10-app-comments|title=Microsoft Paint to remain part of Windows 10 after all|last=Warren|first=Tom|date=April 23, 2019|website=[[The Verge]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]}}</ref>

In March 2021, with the release of Windows 10 Insider build 21332 to the Dev Channel, Microsoft removed Paint 3D from clean installations of the build, in addition to the 3D Objects app.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Woods |first1=Rich |title=Windows 10 build 21332 removes 3D Viewer and Paint 3D on clean installs |url=https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-10-build-21332-removes-3d-viewer-and-paint-3d-on-clean-installs/ |website=Neowin |date=10 March 2021}}</ref> In April 2021, Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider build 21354, which made Paint (along with [[Snipping Tool]]) updatable from the Microsoft Store. It had also been moved from the Windows Accessories folder of the [[Start menu]] to its own section.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tung|first=Liam|title=Windows 10: Paint and Snipping Tool now update from the Microsoft Store|url=https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/work-life/windows-10-mspaint-and-snipping-tool-now-update-from-the-microsoft-store/|access-date=April 11, 2021|website=ZDNet|language=en|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411082618/https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-mspaint-and-snipping-tool-now-update-from-the-microsoft-store/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Blog|first=Windows Insider|date=April 7, 2021|title=Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21354|url=https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/04/07/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-21354/|access-date=April 11, 2021|website=Windows Insider Blog|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411033708/https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2021/04/07/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-21354/|url-status=live}}</ref>