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| Microsoft Paint avoids brush with death | Microsoft Paint avoids brush with death |
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| Microsoft has confirmed that it will continue to offer its graphics program Paint. | Microsoft has confirmed that it will continue to offer its graphics program Paint. |
| In a recent update, it had listed Paint as a feature that would be either removed or no longer developed. | In a recent update, it had listed Paint as a feature that would be either removed or no longer developed. |
| Paint, renowned for its simplicity, has been part of the Windows operating system since its launch in 1985. | Paint, renowned for its simplicity, has been part of the Windows operating system since its launch in 1985. |
| Microsoft suggested it would not remain on Windows 10 by default but did say it would be available for free on the Windows Store. | Microsoft suggested it would not remain on Windows 10 by default but did say it would be available for free on the Windows Store. |
| Its successor, Paint 3D, will be part of the Windows 10 package. | Its successor, Paint 3D, will be part of the Windows 10 package. |
| There had been an outpouring of support for the program on social media, following the publication of the list on 24 July. | |
| "If there's anything we learned, it's that after 32 years, MS Paint has a lot of fans," the Microsoft wrote in a blog. | "If there's anything we learned, it's that after 32 years, MS Paint has a lot of fans," the Microsoft wrote in a blog. |
| "It's been amazing to see so much love for our trusty old app." | "It's been amazing to see so much love for our trusty old app." |
| There does not appear to have been a similar reprieve for other features on the list of casualties. | There does not appear to have been a similar reprieve for other features on the list of casualties. |
| These included the Outlook Express email client, now replaced by Mail. | These included the Outlook Express email client, now replaced by Mail. |