Windows 10: Microsoft will remove the Paint 3D menu item as well in future versions of Windows 10

Microsoft revealed plans some time ago to remove the Windows 10 applications Paint 3D, 3D Viewer and the 3D Objects Folder. The removal is applied to new installations only at this point and not upgraded installations of Windows 10.

Windows 10 users may install Paint 3D and 3D Viewer from the Microsoft Store, as both applications are listed in the Store. Both applications can be uninstalled from existing installations of Windows 10 via the Apps section of the operating system's Settings application.

It may surprise some users of Windows 10 that the removal of the applications has no effect on the context menu entries of File Explorer, as the Edit with Paint 3D option remains visible in the context menu when the application is removed.



Even worse, an accidental click on the "Edit with Paint 3D" menu item opens the Paint 3D application in the Microsoft Store. Designed to provide users with an option to reinstall the application if it is not available anymore, it is a nuisance for users who don't use Paint 3D, but may prefer classic Paint, or another image editor with superior functionality.

Up until now, you had to edit the Registry manually to remove these context menu entries. As spotted by Windows Latest, this won't be necessary anymore going forward, at least not for the Paint 3D entry as it too will be removed by Microsoft on systems that come without it preinstalled or on devices the app is removed from.

According to Microsoft's feedback, the issue was addressed in Build 21332.

Paint 3D was introduced with the Creators Update that Microsoft released in the first half of 2017 to the public. While the 3D focus of the update may have attracted some users to the operating system, it seems that not many users were interested in the added functionality in first place, as Microsoft would not have made the decision to remove it from future systems otherwise.

The application will remain available, so that users interested in 3D on Windows 10 can install it and continue to use it.

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Lowering triangle amount on Paint 3D

Hi,

The option to increase or decrease the number of triangles/polygons in
Paint 3D is a great idea. We suggest the you share your idea/feedback so that it will be considered in future updates of the app. Here are the steps to send a feedback:

• Open the Paint 3D app.
• Click on Menu.
• On the lower left portion, select Help and Feedback.
• Press the Give feedback button under Give feedback.

Regards.

 

Removing Paint 3D

FYI:

Add or Remove Edit with Paint 3D context menu in Windows 10

Why doesn’t the uninstallation of the app also remove it from the shell menu?

I don't know but that's a fairly common problem with other software.

 

Can't launch Paint 3D Error (-2147219196)

Hello,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

1. Which version of Windows are you currently using?
   
2. Since when are you facing this issue?
   
3. Are you aware of any changes made on your PC prior to this issue?
   

I understand that you are unable to launch paint 3D on your PC, let us try few troubleshooting steps to fix this issue.

I suggest you follow the methods mentioned below and check if that helps:

Method 1: Fix problems with apps from Microsoft store. Refer the follow article for troubleshooting steps to fix issues with

paint 3D.

Method 2: Uninstall and reinstall paint 3D using Windows PowerShell (Admin).

1. Right click on start and click on Windows PowerShell (Admin).
   
2. Type Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.MSPaint | Remove-AppxPackage and then hit
   Enter.
   
3. Reinstall Paint 3D from Microsoft store.
   

Hope it helps.

Sandeep Kumar M

Microsoft Community - Moderator