Guys, good news: Microsoft 。 isn't。actually going to kill its Paint app in the next update of Windows 10. 。 SEE ALSO:Hold your faux outrage over the demise of Microsoft Paint。Paint, which started its life 32 years ago as a monochrome, bitmap Windows 1.0 drawing program, ended up on Microsoft's "Deprecated" list, as reported by。 The Guardian
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。 Microsoft defines "deprecated" as "might be removed from future releases" -- not exactly surprising considering that the company demoted the app when it released 3D Paint in the Windows 10 Creators Update.。 But Microsoft later released a blog post to reassure hardcore Paint fans that the app wasn't going anywhere anytime soon.。Mashable Light SpeedWant more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories?Mashable Light SpeedWant more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories?Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter.
。By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 。 It won't be on Windows 10 by default, but people will still be able to download it for free on the Windows Store:
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。 "Today, we've seen an incredible outpouring of support and nostalgia around MS Paint. If there's anything we learned, it's that after 32 years, MS Paint has a lot of fans. It's been amazing to see so much love for our trusty old app," Megan Saunders, a general manager at Microsoft, wrote.。 Tweet may have been deleted。 Tweet may have been deleted
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