Windows 10: Why was Paint 3D deprecated and made so that you can't open images with it directly by the...

So yeah why did Microsoft decide to just kill support for it and make it so you have to manually open it first then open a file in it instead of just right click then "open with Paint 3D" now?

:)

 

How do I fix Open With Paint 3D to open in Paint 3D instead of Paint?

How do I fix Open With Paint 3D to open in Paint 3D instead of Paint?

• When I Right click on a file, and choose Open with, and select Paint 3D - My file opens in Paint instead of Paint 3D.
  
• How do I fix this?
  
• I am running Windows 10 Pro on a Surface Pro laptop.
  

 

Opening an Image in Paint 3D

We know how to open an image in Paint 3D , that is just by
right clicking on image and selecting "open with" and then selecting the preferred app .

Similarly how to open the same using command prompt??? please comment the code line to open an
image in Paint 3D using command prompt

 

Paint 3D: Can't open project

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand your concern as you are having difficulties with Paint 3D app on your PC. In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below:

• What is the Version and Build of Windows 10 installed? (Type
  winver in Windows search/Run command)
  
• What is the Version of Paint 3D installed on the PC?
  
• Did you try opening any other project or did you try to open the same project on a different device?
  
• Are you aware of any recent changes on the PC prior to this issue?

However, we would suggest you to perform step 1, 3 & 7 from this article:
Fix problems with apps from Microsoft Store



If the issue persists, then we would suggest you uninstall and reinstall Paint 3D app.

1. Close Paint 3D app. Press
   Windows + X key.
   
2. Select Windows PowerShell (Admin)
   from the list.
   
3. Copy and paste this command:
   Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.MSPaint* | Remove-AppxPackage
   
4. Press Enter key and once the process completes, restart the PC.
   
5. After restart go to Microsoft Store and install
   Paint 3D.

If the issue persists, then we would suggest you to create a new administrator user account and check, refer this article to
create a local user or administrator account in Windows 10.



Let us know the results. We will certainly assist you further.



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator