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Microsoft Paint

ApplicationMicrosoft Corporation

Dem still dey call am paint, mspaint, ms paint

Microsoft CorporationSystem

Di in-box raster editor. Di process na mspaint.exe. Layers come late. E no be Paint 3D and e no be Paint.NET.

Wetin you need know

Paint na mspaint.exe. Paint 3D and Paint.NET na different apps.

Microsoft Paint na di in-box raster editor. Current Windows 11 Paint na Store package wey dem still name mspaint.exe. Layers come late. Paint 3D na different app. Paint.NET na third-party.

Wetin e be?
Di in-box raster editor
Same as Paint 3D?
No. Paint 3D na different app
Same as Paint.NET?
No. Paint.NET na third-party
Feex tok say
If mspaint na di window, I dey treat am as Paint. I no dey hunt Paint 3D settings and I no dey download third-party mspaint.exe. Paint.NET na different install if na dat editor you want.

Wetin be Microsoft Paint?

Microsoft Paint dey edit raster images. mspaint.exe for Windows 11 usually dey under WindowsApps\Microsoft.Paint. Paint 3D na bin Paint3D.exe. Paint.NET na paintdotnet.exe from different vendor.

If you never use am before

If you need to crop PNG or draw box, Microsoft Paint na di in-box raster editor. Open am from Start > Paint. For current Windows 11 na Store app wey dem still name mspaint.exe. Layers come late for dis app. Paint 3D na different, retired-direction app. Paint.NET na third-party editor.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

Crop, resize, and draw for bitmap

Everyday PNG and JPEG edits. Photos.exe na di gallery viewer. Snipping Tool dey capture. Paint dey edit.

Layers for current Windows 11 Paint

Layers come late. Old guides wey talk say Paint no fit do layers don expire for current Store Paint. Paint.NET don get layers for years.

Paste snip and save

Win+Shift+S still dey capture for Snipping Tool. To paste inside Paint na habit, no be Paint 3D.

Na who e dey for?

  • Anybody wey type "paint" for Start
  • People wey no suppose download Paint from filename site
  • Users wey dey compare dis one to Paint.NET or Photos

Current status

Microsoft Paint (1985) na current raster editor from Microsoft Corporation. Di vendor still dey point Windows users go https://support.microsoft.com/windows/paint.

How old e be?

Paint ship with Windows 1.0 for 1985. Windows 11 Paint maintain di mspaint.exe name and later add layers. Paint 3D na bin separate Windows 10 app and e no be dis canvas. 1990s 16-color screenshot na history.

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.

Windows 11 Store Paint
Classic System32 Paint for older Windows

System requirements

Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system Dey ship with supported Windows 10 and Windows 11. Current Store Paint na di Windows 11 package
RAM E reach for Windows plus dis app. Heavy projects go want more.

Resource profile

CPU demand
E dey low except for big bitmaps
RAM demand
E dey follow di size of di image

Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

Installed processes
mspaint.exe Paint window

Startup components

Paint dey start when you open am. Startup shortcut na wetin you add yourself.

File locations

Common Microsoft Paint locations
Typical install C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Paint_*\PaintApp\

File formats

PNGJPEGBMPGIFTIFF

Common wahala dem

People dey search System32\mspaint for Windows 11

Store Paint don move. Di image name maintain. Downloads\mspaint.exe no come from Microsoft.

Dey confuse am with Paint 3D or Paint.NET

Paint 3D na bin di 3D app. Paint.NET na dotPDN. Dis article na classic Paint.

How to get unstuck

Start > Paint. No download mspaint from third-party exe site

Use di Store listing or Optional features. Paint.NET na separate download if na dat one you mean.

If Paint dey miss, install am from Microsoft Store or Settings > Apps > Optional features

Debloat scripts dey often comot di package. Paint 3D na different listing.

Save as PNG if you paste snip and di JPEG look dirty

Paint still dey do simple formats. Photos na di gallery if na albums you want.

Alternatives

Paint.NET for extra tools. Photos for viewing. Snipping Tool for capture. Paint 3D no be di current recommendation.

Official help and downloads

Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.

Official contacts
Download support.microsoft.com/windows/paint Official installer or vendor page
Help apps.microsoft.com/detail/9dcs3rk0n1mh Vendor support
Official site support.microsoft.com/windows/paint Start here, no be random exe host

Related hardware

Image size dey drive RAM. Big bitmap go need more memory. Paint no be GPU workstation.

Technical details

Technical details

Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build.

Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.

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