Microsoft Paint killed off with new Creators Update

The first version of Paint was introduced with the first version of Windows, Windows 1.0, in November 1985.

Published
Updated
40 seconds read time

After 32 years, the era of Microsoft Paint might be coming to an end.

Microsoft Paint killed off with new Creators Update | TweakTown.com

Microsoft's next Windows 10 update, called the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, will shift Paint to "deprecated" status. This means that Paint will "not be in active development and might be removed in future releases."

This move shouldn't surprise since Microsoft is focusing on the new Paint 3D, released in April with the Windows 10 Creators Update.

However, this doesn't mean that Paint is dead just yet. The program will still be available, and there's no info when or if Microsoft intends to remove the application completely. Plus many will consider Paint 3D to be a continuation of paint or an evolution rather than the death of paint which has been around for decades.

The first version of Paint was introduced with the first version of Windows, Windows 1.0, in November 1985.

Lana has a passion for technology and science. She spends her time looking for the latest and most interesting technology and science news. Her passion is in gadgets, wearables, and other cool and interesting applications of technology or science. She also spends her free time gaming in MMOs like World of Warcraft. She has prior experience covering technology for publications and breaking news. If she’s not doing either, you might just find her exploring the metaverse in VR. Lana wants to expand TweakTown’s coverage of mobile, wearables and gadgets while also bringing her experience with science and general tech to TweakTown. Her area of coverage is around science, technology, smartphones, wearables, and general neat gadgets. She hopes to one day be able to drive around in her self-driving car while she schedules an appointment for a SpaceX trip to the moon on her smartwatch.

Newsletter Subscription

Related Tags