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How to Download & Install Classic Paint for Windows
Get Classic Paint to work alongside the current installation
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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The Paint app has received a bunch of upgrades in the recent iterations of Windows, and its UI has been drastically changed altogether. While some find it friendlier, given the 3D capabilities, others want to download Classic Paint for Windows.
The Classic Paint app has been a part of Windows for as long as we can remember. It was simple to use, and over the course of time, we got hooked on it for basic editing needs. So, if you are planning to install Classic Paint in Windows 10, keep reading for the exact steps!
How do I get classic MS Paint?
1. Modify the Registry Editor
2. Download MS Paint from a third-party website
While the solution requires you to download Classic Paint for Windows from a third-party website, it’s safe, as confirmed by many. This works best if you want to get the Classic Paint app for a PC running Windows 11.
Also, the downloaded app doesn’t have theEdit with Paint 3Doption, and most users are happy about it. Besides, it won’t affect the present Paint installation or any of the system files. Classic Paint will be installed as a separate app.
Is the new Paint app good?
The MS Paint app has been the go-to solution for a long time, be it to edit, crop, or resize images. Also, the classic Paintapp loaded fasterand worked much better with the keyboard and mouse. Besides, who hasn’t used it to create paintings?
And while the new Paint app in Windows is as good, it’s the interface that bothers users. The features are all there, but it’s their positioning that seems to trouble most. Perhaps we weren’t ready for the changes.
It’s best that Microsoft left a few classic apps untouched or at least shouldn’t remove them from the OS altogether!
If you’re unsure of the Classic Paint download & install process, or maybe you want to try something different alongside it, we’ve gathered thebest painting appsyou can use on your Windows PC.
Check them out, and be sure to tell us in the comments below which one best fits your needs.
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Kazim Ali Alvi
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Kazim has always been fond of technology, be it scrolling through the settings on his iPhone, Android device, or Windows PC. He’s specialized in hardware devices, always ready to remove a screw or two to find out the real cause of a problem.
Long-time Windows user, Kazim is ready to provide a solution for your every software & hardware error on Windows 11, Windows 10 and any previous iteration. He’s also one of our experts in Networking & Security.
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