

You may have to repeat the above process for other image file types as well. That’s all needed to change the default image editing program to Classic Windows Paint. In the next dialgo box, type C:\Windows\System32 in the folder section and select “mspaint1” from the files list. Next, click “Change” next to the “Open with” filetype button Īt the bottom click more until you see “Look for another app on this PC”. To achieve this, right click any image type you wish to change the default image editor for and select “Properties” from the options Click “Pin to Taskbar” next to the “Paint (classic)” app icon Change Default Windows 11 Paint Program to Classic PaintĮven though you have installed the older classic Windows 10 Paint software, it still needs to be associated with the type of the usual graphic file format that you normally use. Place Classic Paint Shortcut In TaskbarĬlick Start Menu and type paint.

Simply click either of the following links to download the ZIP file containing classic Windows 10 paint application and run its installer Īfter you have downloaded the ZIP file, extract it and run the app file named “” to install classic Windows 10 Paint application. Here’s how you can download and use the classic Windows 10 Paint application (Version 1607 OS Build 14971.1000).

Windows 11 has replaced the older and classic Windows Paint app with the newer Paint which is not familiar and quite cumbersome to use especially for frequent users of the older Windows Paint software.
