UK Prime Minister Harold Wilson is believed to have said that a week is a long time in politics . Well , it appears that 24 hours is a long time on the Internet , as Microsoft Paint went from being axed to being saved in less than a daytime .
News break yesterday that the drawing programme , a staple fiber of the Windows system since 1985 , was move to the list offeatures that will be deprecatedin the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update . This means that the software program was no longer in active development and might even be remove altogether in the future .
But the outpour online for this software program was so strong that Microsoft elucidate the changes in ablog post . MS Paint is being removed from the operating system , but will still be available for people to download .
“ Today , we ’ve construe an incredible flush of support and nostalgia around MS Paint , " wrote Megan Saunders , general manager of 3D for Everyone Initiative , in the post . " If there ’s anything we learned , it ’s that after 32 geezerhood , MS Paint has a good deal of fans . It ’s been amazing to see so much sexual love for our trusty old app . Amidst today ’s commentary around MS Paint we want to take this chance to set the record directly , clear up some confusion and share some estimable news show : MS Paint is here to detain , it will just have a unexampled home presently , in the Windows Store where it will be available for free . ”
The move means that MS Paint wo n’t be installed in future versions of the Windows OS by nonpayment and people will have to actively download it . The post also cite the expiration of Paint 3-D , which Microsoft hope will become an easy - to - use app for many originative needs .
“ So , thanks for all the MS Paint beloved , keep the feedback coming via the Paint three-D app , and keep create ! ” Saunders concluded .
Paint might not be the most advanced image - editing software program app ( it only tolerate BMP and PCX format until 1998 ) , but it ’s easy enough for the speedy cut - and - paste jobs one might have in Clarence Day - to - solar day life . So , MS Paint we hope you ’re yet to have your finest 60 minutes .
