CNN: MS Paint could get erased after 32 years

Microsoft Paint could get erased after 32 years
http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/24/technology/microsoft-kills-paint/index.html

Say goodbye to Microsoft Paint?

The iconic Paint application has landed on Microsoft's (MSFT, Tech30)
list of "deprecated" features for future software releases.

Although the tech giant said the feature is "not in active development"
and could be soon removed, it's unclear whether Paint will be officially
absent from its Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, expected this fall.
[...]
Other features that could be removed with the Windows 10 update include
Outlook Express, the Microsoft Reader app and Reading List, a
bookmarking service. (Microsoft says the latter two will be integrated
with its Microsoft Edge browser).
[...]
Paint was released in 1985 with the first version of Windows 1.0. The
program has been featured on every software update to date.
[...]
As of last year, Paint still had more than 100 million monthly users,
according to Microsoft.

****

How would they know that? Oh yeah, via telemetry, of course. Most of us
implicitly agreed to it, making it their computer as much as it is
yours.

Wait, Outlook Express will be gone? I thought it already was. :-)

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On Mon, 24 Jul 2017 14:16:21 -0500, Char Jackson wrote:

http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/24/technology/microsoft-kills-paint/index.html

[...]
Other features that could be removed with the Windows 10 update include
Outlook Express,


Outlook Express has never been in Windows 10. Outlook Express was axed years ago.


the Microsoft Reader app and Reading List, a
bookmarking service. (Microsoft says the latter two will be integrated
with its Microsoft Edge browser).
[...]


--
Kind regards
Ralph
🦊

On Mon, 24 Jul 2017 14:16:21 -0500, Char Jackson wrote:
Microsoft Paint could get erased after 32 years
http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/24/technology/microsoft-kills-paint/index.html

Say goodbye to Microsoft Paint?

The iconic Paint application has landed on Microsoft's (MSFT, Tech30)
list of "deprecated" features for future software releases.

Although the tech giant said the feature is "not in active development"
and could be soon removed, it's unclear whether Paint will be officially
absent from its Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, expected this fall.
[...]
Other features that could be removed with the Windows 10 update include
Outlook Express, the Microsoft Reader app and Reading List, a
bookmarking service. (Microsoft says the latter two will be integrated
with its Microsoft Edge browser).
[...]
Paint was released in 1985 with the first version of Windows 1.0. The
program has been featured on every software update to date.
[...]
As of last year, Paint still had more than 100 million monthly users,
according to Microsoft.

****

How would they know that? Oh yeah, via telemetry, of course. Most of us
implicitly agreed to it, making it their computer as much as it is
yours.

Wait, Outlook Express will be gone? I thought it already was. :-)

No matter. The one from older version of Windows is still usable. Assuming
that you need it.

JJ wrote:
On Mon, 24 Jul 2017 14:16:21 -0500, Char Jackson wrote:
Microsoft Paint could get erased after 32 years
http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/24/technology/microsoft-kills-paint/index.html

Say goodbye to Microsoft Paint?

No matter. The one from older version of Windows is still usable. Assuming
that you need it.

We will always have Windows 7 nostalgic sigh.

Next, they'll get rid of File Explorer, and you'll be
doing this in Powershell (because Command Prompt is gone too)...

copy A:\lemon.txt B:\lime.txt

Why A: and B: you ask ? Well, they'll remove SATA
support and hard drives, such that Win10 November Update
will only work with floppy diskettes.

You know they can do it... I've heard mutterings
about "software as a form of suffering". And
"well, your OS was free, right ?".

HTH,
Paul

"Char Jackson" wrote in message
...

Microsoft Paint could get erased after 32 years
http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/24/technology/microsoft-kills-paint/index.html

Say goodbye to Microsoft Paint?

The iconic Paint application has landed on Microsoft's (MSFT, Tech30)
list of "deprecated" features for future software releases.

Although the tech giant said the feature is "not in active development"
and could be soon removed, it's unclear whether Paint will be officially
absent from its Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, expected this fall.

Microsoft's big problem is that they remove deprecated programs (either by
omitting them from future releases or else by physically uninstalling them
from an existing computer at an upgrade) instead of simply announcing that
they will stop further development.

Paint has its uses: it is a simple program which you can guarantee that you
will find on any computer and into which you can paste a screen capture to
save it as a JPG, without needing to faff around installing a third-party
program to do it (or instruct someone how to do this when providing
telephone support).

The same applies to Windows Media Centre. If you upgrade a Windows 7 PC to
Windows 10, all your existing programs will remain, except WMC - so you've
lost the ability to use your PC as PVR for recording TV programs unless you
install a third-party program such as NextPVR.

I am fed up of the control-freakery of Windows and Android (and probably
Apple) which want to keep all computers updated with the latest versions of
software, even if somewhere along the way that means losing functionality
that they "no longer support".

In article ,
lid, Char Jackson says...

Microsoft Paint could get erased after 32 years
http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/24/technology/microsoft-kills-paint/index.html

Say goodbye to Microsoft Paint?

The iconic Paint application has landed on Microsoft's (MSFT, Tech30)
list of "deprecated" features for future software releases.

Although the tech giant said the feature is "not in active development"
and could be soon removed, it's unclear whether Paint will be officially
absent from its Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, expected this fall.
[...]
Other features that could be removed with the Windows 10 update include
Outlook Express, the Microsoft Reader app and Reading List, a
bookmarking service. (Microsoft says the latter two will be integrated
with its Microsoft Edge browser).
[...]
Paint was released in 1985 with the first version of Windows 1.0. The
program has been featured on every software update to date.
[...]
As of last year, Paint still had more than 100 million monthly users,
according to Microsoft.

****

How would they know that? Oh yeah, via telemetry, of course. Most of us
implicitly agreed to it, making it their computer as much as it is
yours.

Wait, Outlook Express will be gone? I thought it already was. :-)

Paint isn't going away.

It's heading off the the Store.

Keep up!

--
Duncan.

On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 22:12:45 +1200, Dave Doe wrote:

Keep up!

This is a Win7 group - not known for keeping their s/w up to date!

On 25/7/2017 3:16 AM, Char Jackson wrote:

Microsoft Paint could get erased after 32 years
http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/24/technology/microsoft-kills-paint/index.html

Say goodbye to Microsoft Paint?
...
How would they know that? Oh yeah, via telemetry, of course. Most of us
implicitly agreed to it, making it their computer as much as it is
yours.

Wait, Outlook Express will be gone? I thought it already was. :-)


Everyone keep a copy of mspaint.exe before you lost it!

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On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 12:04:11 +0100, mechanic wrote:

Newsgroups: alt.windows7.general,alt.comp.os.windows-10

This is a Win7 group - not known for keeping their s/w up to date!


I am reading this in the Win10 newsgroup.

You also cross-posted to the Win10 newsgroup.

On Wed, 26 Jul 2017 06:50:15 +1200, Ralph Fox wrote:

On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 12:04:11 +0100, mechanic wrote:

Newsgroups: alt.windows7.general,alt.comp.os.windows-10

This is a Win7 group - not known for keeping their s/w up to date!

I am reading this in the Win10 newsgroup.

You also cross-posted to the Win10 newsgroup.

Yes I only noticed the cross post after I sent. Not sure why this
was posted to the Win7 group, it only really applies to future
editions?

On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 20:04:50 +0100, mechanic
wrote:

On Wed, 26 Jul 2017 06:50:15 +1200, Ralph Fox wrote:

On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 12:04:11 +0100, mechanic wrote:

Newsgroups: alt.windows7.general,alt.comp.os.windows-10

This is a Win7 group - not known for keeping their s/w up to date!

I am reading this in the Win10 newsgroup.

You also cross-posted to the Win10 newsgroup.

Yes I only noticed the cross post after I sent. Not sure why this
was posted to the Win7 group, it only really applies to future
editions?

Because, arguably, it's of potential interest to all Windows users,
including those who already use Win 10 and those who might someday find
themselves using Win 10. Paint is one of those programs that, while
quite limited in functionality compared to some 3rd party offerings,
could always be counted on to be there. That's apparently changing.

"Ralph Fox" wrote in message
...

Outlook Express has never been in Windows 10. Outlook Express was
axed years ago.

The removal applies to the XP/IE7 era msoe.dll, oeimport.dll and related
files that were carryover initially into Windows 7 from Vista's Windows Mail
and also into Windows 8x and 10 for backward support.



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ms mvp windows 2007-2016, insider mvp 2016-2018

On 24-Jul-2017 15:16, Char Jackson wrote:

Microsoft Paint could get erased after 32 years
http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/24/technology/microsoft-kills-paint/index.html

Say goodbye to Microsoft Paint?

The iconic Paint application has landed on Microsoft's (MSFT, Tech30)
list of "deprecated" features for future software releases.

Although the tech giant said the feature is "not in active development"
and could be soon removed, it's unclear whether Paint will be officially
absent from its Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, expected this fall.
[...]
Other features that could be removed with the Windows 10 update include
Outlook Express, the Microsoft Reader app and Reading List, a
bookmarking service. (Microsoft says the latter two will be integrated
with its Microsoft Edge browser).
[...]
Paint was released in 1985 with the first version of Windows 1.0. The
program has been featured on every software update to date.
[...]
As of last year, Paint still had more than 100 million monthly users,
according to Microsoft.

****

How would they know that? Oh yeah, via telemetry, of course. Most of us
implicitly agreed to it, making it their computer as much as it is
yours.

Wait, Outlook Express will be gone? I thought it already was. :-)

Not going away.

https://www.thurrott.com/windows/128...y-already-knew

On 7/25/2017 5:31 PM, Elvira wrote:
On 24-Jul-2017 15:16, Char Jackson wrote:

Microsoft Paint could get erased after 32 years
http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/24/technology/microsoft-kills-paint/index.html


Say goodbye to Microsoft Paint?

The iconic Paint application has landed on Microsoft's (MSFT, Tech30)
list of "deprecated" features for future software releases.

Although the tech giant said the feature is "not in active development"
and could be soon removed, it's unclear whether Paint will be officially
absent from its Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, expected this fall.
[...]
Other features that could be removed with the Windows 10 update include
Outlook Express, the Microsoft Reader app and Reading List, a
bookmarking service. (Microsoft says the latter two will be integrated
with its Microsoft Edge browser).
[...]
Paint was released in 1985 with the first version of Windows 1.0. The
program has been featured on every software update to date.
[...]
As of last year, Paint still had more than 100 million monthly users,
according to Microsoft.

****

How would they know that? Oh yeah, via telemetry, of course. Most of us
implicitly agreed to it, making it their computer as much as it is
yours.

Wait, Outlook Express will be gone? I thought it already was. :-)

Not going away.

https://www.thurrott.com/windows/128...y-already-knew

I have been a computer user for nearly two decades. I first became
aware of Paint when I had to buy a computer with Window 98. I played
with it a bit, but could not find a use for it.

It was supposedly updated to a 3d version, but I don't know the last
time I used paint, It has to be over 8 or 10 years ago.

Now, if I found that Irfanview was going a way I don't know what I would
replace it with. I use it for creating drawings, manipulating and
adding text to images, for its OCR capabilities, and to create PDF
documents.


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On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 17:31:12 -0400, Elvira wrote:

On 24-Jul-2017 15:16, Char Jackson wrote:

Microsoft Paint could get erased after 32 years
http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/24/technology/microsoft-kills-paint/index.html

Say goodbye to Microsoft Paint?

The iconic Paint application has landed on Microsoft's (MSFT, Tech30)
list of "deprecated" features for future software releases.

Although the tech giant said the feature is "not in active development"
and could be soon removed, it's unclear whether Paint will be officially
absent from its Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, expected this fall.
[...]
Other features that could be removed with the Windows 10 update include
Outlook Express, the Microsoft Reader app and Reading List, a
bookmarking service. (Microsoft says the latter two will be integrated
with its Microsoft Edge browser).
[...]
Paint was released in 1985 with the first version of Windows 1.0. The
program has been featured on every software update to date.
[...]
As of last year, Paint still had more than 100 million monthly users,
according to Microsoft.

****

How would they know that? Oh yeah, via telemetry, of course. Most of us
implicitly agreed to it, making it their computer as much as it is
yours.

Wait, Outlook Express will be gone? I thought it already was. :-)

Not going away.

https://www.thurrott.com/windows/128...y-already-knew

Being moved to the Store is the same as going away, since I don't use
the Store. Fortunately for me, I also don't use Paint, but I've always
been aware of its presence, just in case I ever needed it.