Replace the Paint 3D application with Paint Classic on Windows 10

One of the highlights of Windows Insider is that it is possible to "access" the latest Windows software before the software is officially released, but the highlight is the double-edged sword.

On the latest version of Windows 10 Insider , the Paint application built into the system is replaced with the Paint 3D application. However, it seems that the new Paint 3D application "is not satisfied " users like the old application, the user interface is not eye-catching and more difficult to use, .

The easiest way to " restore " the old Paint application is to remove the Paint 3D preview application. After the Paint 3D application has been uninstalled, you can open it and use the old Paint application instead.

Replace the Paint 3D application with Paint Classic on Windows 10:

To replace the Paint 3D application with Paint Classic on Windows 10, follow the steps below:

1. First enter regedit.exe into the Search (cortana) frame and press Enter to open the Registry Editor window.

2. In the Registy Editor window, navigate to the key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionAppletsPaintSettings

By default key Paint and subkeys exist on your computer, if you do not see these keys you can proceed to create a new key .

3. At the subkey setting, create a new DWORD in the right pane and name this DWORD DisableModernPaintBootstrap .

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4. Set the value for this DWORD to 1 .

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5. Once you're done, close the Registry Editor window and open the Paint application via Paint.exe .

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Good luck!