Most Recognized Windows App Microsoft Paint dies at 32

Born: 1985
Died: 2017 (aged 32)
Cause of death: Microsoft introduced the new Paint 3D (With the Windows 10 Creators Update, released in April)

After being around for 32 years and becoming one of the most recognized elements of the Windows operating system, Microsoft is planning to kill off graphics app Paint.

First released with the very first version of Windows 1.0 in 1985, and has featured on every version of Microsoft’s computer operating system.

Now Microsoft has announced that, alongside Outlook Express, Reader app and Reading list, Microsoft Paint has been signalled for death having been added to the “features that are removed or deprecated in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update” list.