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After 32 Years, the Death of Microsoft Paint

posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday July 25 2017, @03:46AM   Printer-friendly
from the paint.net? dept.

takyon writes:

Microsoft Paint has been marked for death:

The era of Microsoft Paint appears to be coming to an end with the upcoming release of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. The image-editing application is officially being classified by Microsoft as a "deprecated feature," as noted by The Guardian. That means that, come this fall, Paint will "not be in active development and might be removed in future releases."

I go hard in the paint.

Also at PCWorld and Smithsonian.

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  • (Score: 2) by Pino P on Tuesday July 25 2017, @12:55PM (2 children)

    by Pino P (4721) on Tuesday July 25 2017, @12:55PM (#544139) Journal

    It looks like you're recommending Paint.NET, GIMP, IrfanView, or any other application available without charge.

    Good luck getting it past corporate AppLocker policy. Even outside schools and large businesses, good luck walking a user over the phone through downloading and installing it, particularly if the owner of the computer isn't around to key in the administrative password.

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  • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Tuesday July 25 2017, @03:29PM (1 child)

    by kaszz (4211) on Tuesday July 25 2017, @03:29PM (#544192) Journal

    I get your point but for those that are able to download & install there is hope. As for corporate policy, there's always the option to bring your own device (BYOD).

    • (Score: 2) by Pino P on Wednesday July 26 2017, @04:22PM

      by Pino P (4721) on Wednesday July 26 2017, @04:22PM (#544705) Journal

      As for corporate policy, there's always the option to bring your own device (BYOD).

      Bring your own unapproved device in the door of the building and be fired on the spot. Ride a bus and have nowhere to store your personal phone? Too bad.