Nice! Can't remove a classic and glad they listened to the people
MS Paint is here to stay
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Re: MS Paint is here to stay
#292There 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 hard…
GIMP is not a good alternative for Paint. Have you ever used [https://sketch.io/sketchpad/] ?
Windows Snipping Tool is a very good tool for taking screen shots.
7Zip and VLC are good examples. The community accepted to download and use many community driven projects over Microsoft provided tools.
Re: MS Paint is here to stay
#293Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think so. That also means that for shared or strictly managed computers, it won't be installed or installable. No more screenshots on the hospital PC, then.
Shift-WindowsKey+S is the new screen snipping tool. Built right into the OS.
Nothing happened. Is this only in the creator update? (I have deferred updates turned on, so I may not have it yet.)
Re: MS Paint is here to stay
#294Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's both. Having ads on some apps doesn't make it not an OS anymore. I won't deny it's an advertising platform, just like android or ios or television or radio or the internet. And while it's equally annoying on all those media/systems, it doesn't lessen their or usefulness
Not sure iOS belongs on that list.
I'm not a user, but I assume ads exist in some IOS apps?
Re: MS Paint is here to stay
#295Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's both. Having ads on some apps doesn't make it not an OS anymore. I won't deny it's an advertising platform, just like android or ios or television or radio or the internet. And while it's equally annoying on all those media/systems, it doesn't lessen their or usefulness
There are ads in the Windows UI. I've been an iOS user for 9 years and can't recall seeing an ad in the OS. So it does not seem "just like" iOS, at all.
I've heard this but I've not yet seen these UI ads people keep talking about. Are they in pro?
Re: MS Paint is here to stay
#296Re: MS Paint is here to stay
#297Earlier quoted context omitted.
paint on windows 3.1 had more features. for example, it had the ability to erase one color to another color. I was a bit shocked when I opened paint in '98
It still does - you have to set up the from and to colour, and then use the eraser with the right mouse button
thanks! your a life saver :D
Re: MS Paint is here to stay
#298This 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"
Do you read Apple threads? It's like nothing but hate once they do something new. Also, everyone generally liked paint's simplicity, no we have stuff like candy crush default installed on Windows. Sure, maybe not a huge deal for most people but I can see how some would be disappointed.
People seem to forget the amount of outrage that was generated when they announced the iPad.
It was a strange phenomenon. Everyone railed against it in so many ways, then did a complete 180.
Re: MS Paint is here to stay
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With a handy built-in evidence trail complete with time stamps?
Yes. http://uk.businessinsider.com/read-the-bloomberg-chats-that-...
Glorious. Best part of the article is he switches to using the phone at the end, which was apparently recorded or transcripted as well anyway.
Re: MS Paint is here to stay
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It'll probably be worse in every way, like calc.exe in Windows 10.
Not just me then. I hated Windows 10 Calc so much, that I copied over calc.exe from Windows 7 and made the following registry change: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\CALC.EXE (Default) C:\ \calc.exe Path C:\ Presto! Whenever you Win+R, Calc.exe - you get the Windows 7 one instead. This would work for any of the other apps listed in 'App Paths' too (or you can add your own).
I've done the same thing with paint.exe from Windows XP. I prefer that version to the one with the ribbon UI.