Microsoft to Retire Paint 3D in November 2024
The 3D image creation tool will no longer be available or receive updates, marking the end of its seven-year run.
- Paint 3D will be removed from the Microsoft Store and stop receiving updates starting November 4, 2024.
- Originally introduced in 2017, Paint 3D aimed to modernize the classic Paint app with 3D features.
- Microsoft has shifted focus back to the classic Paint app, now enhanced with new tools like background removal and generative AI.
- The decision follows the deprecation of other Microsoft features like Windows Mixed Reality.
- Users interested in 3D editing are advised to explore alternative software options.