Microsoft Paint 'Here To Stay'. Internet Breathes A Sigh Of Relief

Deep breaths, Internet: Microsoft isn't killing off its iconic Paint feature just yet. On Monday, the Internet went into overdrive after seeing Microsoft Paint in the 'deprecated' column of the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. Many were quick to assume this meant Microsoft was killing off Paint. But, as it turns out, that's not the case. Microsoft has confirmed in a blog post that Paint is "here to stay" and will be moving to the Windows Store, allowing fans of the classic doodling app to install the it wherever they want. 

"Today, we've seen an incredible outpouring of support and nostalgia around MS Paint. If there's anything we learned, it's that after 32 years, MS Paint has a lot of fans. It's been amazing to see so much love for our trusty old app," says Microsoft in the blog. 

"MS Paint is here to stay, it will just have a new home soon, in the Windows Store where it will be available for free," the company clarifies.
 

Microsoft Paint: Here to stayhttps://t.co/yiJvvYh7GT pic.twitter.com/EXRqIyVLGm

— Microsoft (@Microsoft) July 25, 2017

That sound you hear? That's the Internet breathing a collective sigh of relief: 
 

Wow I'm so relieved to hear this & didn't realize how upsetting losing #MSPaint would be like R U 4 real and you're not taking it away?  pic.twitter.com/6MsoNPNXya

— LastBossMonster (@lastbossmonster) July 25, 2017

 

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— Percival S. August (@pollshub) July 25, 2017

 

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— Tarun Malhotra (@trmalhotra) July 25, 2017

 

You wont, you will have to download it from the windows store first

— facta non verba (@DavidVaquerizo) July 25, 2017

 

only reason to start a computer in my childhood was you #MSPaint . @Microsoft

— Karan Kothari (@probro_k) July 25, 2017

 

Oh I am so relieved! I use it on a daily basis to start my image projects.

— Héctor M. Ramrez (@CROWRDREAM) July 25, 2017

 

Thank you very much for not deleting it!
It means a lot to a bunch of people that I know who use MSpaint for art! <3

//FT messy doodle pic.twitter.com/MbRQH18m7Y

— Smush (@JazzyMudkip) July 25, 2017

 

MS Paint 4 Life, I made this in Paint btw pic.twitter.com/ErvUTN1YBm

— Shubh Sharma (@Ishubh13) July 25, 2017