[umvi]

> I miss this version of Paint

Well you are in luck: 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.

[notJim]

In 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

[edjrage]

That's awesome! Someone should post this on HN.

[Piisamirotta]

Indeed! So we could discuss about it!

[edjrage]

And maybe someone could talk about native alternatives!

[zapzupnz]

That link is … well, the link for this thread.

[notJim]

Just a bit of wry humor :)

[userbinator]

Me too, along with calc.exe --- starting with Win7, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10791667 among other issues appeared, and then in Win10, 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.

[microcolonel]

If 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

[grapeli23]

It also works in the browser under JSLinux in Wine (requires mfc42u.dll). https://bellard.org/jslinux/vm.html?url=alpine-x86-xwin.cfg&...

[forgotpwd16]

It is possible to use the Debugger registry value to replace `mspaint.exe` with `mspaintxp.exe` seamlessly. (Or any software you want.)

[somehnguy]

Unfortunately 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!