They never said it was going away, they said it was deprecated. The media spun it, either out of ignorance or headline porn/clickbait.
MS Paint is here to stay
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Re: MS Paint is here to stay
#252There are much better free [web based] alternatives for WordPad, Paint and Notepad these days and I prefer to use those over these obsolete applications. These are not useful applications, we just like them because of nostalgia. I doubt if Microsoft is removing Paint because of OS base image size. It should be more about source code maintenance and UI consistency. Both WordPad and Paint got ribbon user interface for…
> These are not useful applications, we just like them because of nostalgia.
On the contrary; I have Paint.net and GIMP installed, I've experimented with both of them, and I still don't have a tool as quick and easy for marking up a screenshot as Paint is. At that singular task it is superb.
I create a lot of training material, so marking up screenshots is a significant component of my job. This will make my job harder for no good reason.
Re: MS Paint is here to stay
#253What is, and has been great about MS Paint is that no matter what Windows machine I have been on, I know that I have had it available. No matter if it's my old grandma's computer, if I have needed to quickly do something simple with an image, MS Paint has always been there for me. Now that will no longer be the case. If I have to download and install it on the computer before I use it, then what is the point? It will…
Additionally you can't download apps off the windows store unless you sign up for /into a Microsoft account, which is a much bigger pain than simply downloading the first app you find searching on Google. Also my corporate windows 10 laptop has the entire window store and modern app infrastructure disabled, meaning I would not be able to access MS Paint.
Compared with the alternative (bundled crapware, invasive ads, fake download buttons) rampant on the "old school" download sites, authenticating with Microsoft seems like a very small price to pay.
Which would you rather users on your network do?
Re: MS Paint is here to stay
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Re: MS Paint is here to stay
#255Earlier quoted context omitted.
Context menus close when you use the snipping tool.
Hence the Delay option.
Had no idea this existed.
Still, there are times when you have a weird error you need to screenshot, and you know that if you move the mouse or hit anything other than the print screen button, it will go away.
Paint made this scenario very easy to deal with.
Re: MS Paint is here to stay
#256> The original art app isn’t going anywhere – except to the Windows Store for free! Does it mean that from now on we would have to download it?
The cynic in me thinks they did this to try to get people to check out the store. I don't think I've ever even opened the store.
Re: MS Paint is here to stay
#257I miss EDLIN.COM
Get it from the Windows Store! It needs camera and microphone access though. And it isn't actually a line editor, but it does install a browser helper and toolbar in IE.
Re: MS Paint is here to stay
#258Earlier quoted context omitted.
Possibly. Or it's an earlier version of calc.exe I'm actually using - I'm not sure. If you think you can trust me (you can!) - try this one: http://www.jaruzel.com/files/calc.zip
Thanks. Pretty sure that it is not a Win7 version, your binary is from 2001 and only 100kB. In that case I'll stick with Microsoft Calculator Plus from 2005. Now if you need a binary of that... then I can post a link for you. :) Actually here you go: http://www.vimalin.com/download/CalcPlus.zip The installer in the zip is signed by Microsoft. Found your version :p Just bumped into my calc archives and did a binary co…
Wow, XP?! Well, I still like it, and it's still better than the Windows 10 one :)
Re: MS Paint is here to stay
#259This thread shows clearly the negativity around everything Microsoft does, especially if you compare to other technology companies. Apple deprecates some API or removes a feature? "It's the future, you have to adapt, etc" Microsoft deprecates a toy program made 25 years ago, but still offers the option of downloading it for free? "How dare they, I want it in the base install, etc"
You know the rule, Apple ALWAYS gets a pass. No matter what they do, no matter how bad they treat their customers, no matter how awful their "upgrades" are, no matter how non-configurable and locked-in their products get over time, no matter the lack of innovation for the past 5 years, they always get a pass. Deal with it, that Jobs residue works its magic for a loooooong time.
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I work in finance. Most web sites you could download an exe from are blocked, downloading exes is disabled and running installers is restricted to admin accounts by group policy. If you do get round all that and do it anyway and you're caught, theres a good chance you'll be fired. One issue is that some classes of users and locations (e.g. Trading floors) are restricted by law concerning the communications systems th…
> running installers is restricted to admin accounts by group policy. Hence the popularity of portable apps which don't use installers. The just unzip to any folder and run.
Any company can install a reporting agent on their desktops and that will collect basic information like what .exe files have been executed.
Once a portable app shows up in the reports you are simply fired by blatant disregard for the rules and procedures you agreed to when signing your contract.
Finance is a heavily regulated environment and you can't get away with things that would be excusable in other places.