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> I miss this version of Paint Well you are in luck: https://archive.org/details/MSPaintWinXP https://archive.org/details/MSPaintWinXP I use this all the time
by umvi 6y ago
> I miss this version of Paint
Well you are in luck: https://archive.org/details/MSPaintWinXP https://archive.org/details/MSPaintWinXP
I use this all the time on my Windows 10 box.
Just download, rename to "mspaintxp.exe" and put it in C:\Windows\System32. Optionally update Paint shortcut to point to that one so when you type "Paint" in start menu that's the new default.
- microcolonel 6y agoIf you're looking to run it with Wine, you'll also want a copy of the IA32 version of mfc42u.dll. added: totally necessary proof https://qui.suis.je/drop/peakfun.png https://qui.suis.je/drop/peakfun.png
- grapeli23 6y agoIt also works in the browser under JSLinux in Wine (requires mfc42u.dll). https://bellard.org/jslinux/vm.html?url=alpine-x86-xwin.cfg&mem=256&graphic=1 https://bellard.org/jslinux/vm.html?url=alpine-x86-xwin.cfg&...
- notJim 6y agoIn fact, you don't need to go to all this trouble if you don't want to. Someone has made a web-based version of paint you can use right from your browser, even if you don't have Windows installed. Link: https://chowderman.github.io/xp-paint.html https://chowderman.github.io/xp-paint.html
- edjrage 6y agoThat's awesome! Someone should post this on HN.
- Piisamirotta 6y agoIndeed! So we could discuss about it!
- edjrage 6y agoAnd maybe someone could talk about native alternatives!
- zapzupnz 6y agoThat link is … well, the link for this thread.
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- notJim 6y agoJust a bit of wry humor :)
- userbinator 6y agoMe too, along with calc.exe --- starting with Win7, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10791667 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10791667 among other issues appeared, and then in Win10, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17670644 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17670644 It's really sad that one of the world's biggest software companies can't make a fully-working calculator.
- somehnguy 6y agoUnfortunately I transitioned to Mac a few years ago so it isn't just drop in and done. Paintbrush was the closest thing I could find here, but it glitches out on me occasionally and the UI isn't as simple. I may just take the 20 minutes to do what you recommended under Wine. Thanks!
- forgotpwd16 6y agoIt is possible to use the Debugger registry value to replace `mspaint.exe` with `mspaintxp.exe` seamlessly. (Or any software you want.)