Microsoft will be pulling Paint 3D from the Microsoft Store as of November 4th, according to a screenshot discovered by XDA Developers.
While the banner indicating this change hasn’t been visible to everyone, the move seems in line with the app’s diminishing presence.
Paint 3D now has a banner stating that it will no longer receive updates or be available in the Microsoft Store starting on November 4th. pic.twitter.com/ksPg1Irdjo
— phantomofearth 🌳 (@phantomofearth) August 10, 2024
Paint 3D, initially introduced as a modern successor to MS Paint, hasn’t been bundled with Windows since 2021. Despite its innovative features, the app never quite gained the traction Microsoft had hoped for.
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