After Paint's support ended: You should know that now

The image processing program Paint is discontinued after years. In this practical tip, we clarify what you need to know now after the end of support.

Support end of paint - what does that mean?

• After about 32 years, the image processing program Paint from Microsoft is discontinued.
• However, the popular tool has not completely disappeared: In the latest version of Windows, Paint is only shown as "out of date" so that you can still use it.
• However, there will be no further updates for the program. It may also be removed completely in future versions of Windows.
• The successor to Paint is Paint 3D, which is already available on Windows 10. This allows you to create 3D images in addition to normal images.
• The functions of Paint 3D are very similar to the predecessor, so you don't have to learn any new ones to use the tool.
• According to a statement from Microsoft, Paint will be available for free download in the Windows Store in the future.

If you want to know how to install Paint 3D, just have a look at our next practical tip.