A little while back, with Paint 3D in the wings for Windows 10 and Microsoft's focus on touch displays, Microsoft seemed ready to kill the classic MS Paint app.

Despite the fact MS Paint has fallen far behind competing drawing tools, the simplicity, speed, and ease of use makes MS Paint a mainstay of memery and fun doodles on Windows for the past few decades.

Paint 3D launched in 2017 with the Windows 10 Creators Update. It combined Microsoft Paint and 3D Builder applications to create a hybrid 2D-3D editing experience.