Paint 3D open with

linguaccia22 · Jun 2, 2024

Hi everyone, I don't understand why Paint3D suddenly disappeared in the open with entry
By clicking choose another app Paint3d is not there
I don't understand why it disappeared.
I also tried uninstalling it and installing it again, but nothing.
I use Windows 11 Pro

Some advice ?
Thank you

Berton · Jun 2, 2024

I haven't used it but just checked and rather than opening it's getting an update. Have you looked at the options for it in Settings and Apps?

Update just finished, no apparent issues.

glasskuter · Jun 2, 2024

I don't have it anymore either. I really don't remember if I uninstalled it or if it disappeared as I never used it. You can get it from the windows store.

linguaccia22 · Jun 3, 2024

The program works correctly.
and only the item in the right-click menu in the open with section disappeared
I do not understand why.
I also tried uninstalling it and installing it again but the entry didn't go away.
If I click Choose another app I have to indicate the exact path where the Paint3D .exe is located but I don't know where exactly Paint3D is located

OAT · Jun 3, 2024

linguaccia22 said:
Paint3D .exe is located but I don't know where exactly Paint3D is located

It's not Paint3d.exe and there is no folder with that name.
It is there however;

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MSPaint_6.2405.19017.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PaintStudio.View.exe

kelper · Jun 3, 2024

I used Win+S to find and launch Paint 3D. There was a delay while the app updated. It's now available when I right-click on any image file.

I lost the option to right-click on the desktop to select "New...Text Document" but it returned as soon as I had manually launched Notepad.

Try WIN+S 'Paint 3D' to launch the app and see if it updates.

linguaccia22 · Jun 3, 2024

OAT said:
It's not Paint3d.exe and there is no folder with that name.
It is there however;

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.MSPaint_6.2405.19017.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\PaintStudio.View.exe

I entered this path and it creates the icon in the open menu with called PaintStudio.View
but when I click on a png or jpg file and click on PaintStudio
Paint3D also opens but the selected image is not imported into Paint3D, a blank sheet appears instead of the open image

@kelper
It did not work

OAT · Jun 3, 2024

linguaccia22 said:
I entered this path and it creates the icon in the open menu with called PaintStudio.View
but when I click on a png or jpg file and click on PaintStudio
Paint3D also opens but the selected image is not imported into Paint3D, a blank sheet appears instead of the open image

I had no issue associating it with Paint3D but it does not say Paint3d, it says PaintStudioView.exe
It opens the .png directly if I want it though.

linguaccia22 · Jun 3, 2024

Yes, but the image is not imported anyway I'll show you:

once clicked it opens paint 3d and the screen is this, without the image

OAT · Jun 3, 2024

Yes, you are right. Apparently, MS does not want us to use this app anymore.
Even by putting a shortcut in 'Send to' folder, it does not show.

linguaccia22 · Jun 3, 2024

Is there any similar alternative to Paint 3D? with the same functions?

OAT · Jun 3, 2024

linguaccia22 said:
Is there any similar alternative to Paint 3D? with the same functions?

That, I would not know.
Hopefully someone else will chime in.

kelper · Jun 3, 2024

I'm on the release channel and Paint 3D is definitely still available.

Revo uninstaller lists it as a Windows App

linguaccia22 · Jun 3, 2024

kelper said:
I'm on the release channel and Paint 3D is definitely still available.

Revo uninstaller lists it as a Windows App

I checked Revo uninstaller and it's not in the list
Not even in the old control panel in the Uninstall a program section

OAT · Jun 3, 2024

Still playing with Paint3D and file association and I got this opening a .png with the app.:

A bit dramatic me think.

Berton · Jun 3, 2024

I have relatively new 6-mo. Win11 Home Notebook that now doesn't have Paint 3D but my 2-yr Win11 Pro Desktop still has Paint 3D. Both are the RTM/fully released.

UPDATE: I'm now on an HP Envy Notebook from 2014 with Unsupported Win11 Home and has Paint 3D, now updating.

linguaccia22 · Jun 3, 2024

It was a strange thing.
On my second computer also with Windows 11 Pro and Paint3D there is an open with menu item.
I don't understand why it disappeared so suddenly on my main computer and can't be inserted anymore.

I also inserted the Paint3d .exe file
or this: PaintStudio.View.exe
it also creates the item in the menu but when I go to open a file instead of exiting the image I want a blank sheet.

Fabler2 · Jun 3, 2024

Have a look at this,
Redirecting

Shows how to install an older version that works. You'll need to turn off auto updating in Store though it will re-install the newer version at some time if you don't catch it. All you need to do then is just reinstall the old version again. Takes a few seconds.

Microsoft Store - Generation Project (v1.2.3) [by @rgadguard & mkuba50]

Online link generator for Microsoft Store. You can use it to get links to almost all apps, games, themes from the Microsoft Store.

store.rg-adguard.net

Productid ---9nblggh5fv99 ---Retail and click on the tick

PS, you'll need to keep giving it permission to download, about three times

linguaccia22 · Jun 3, 2024

Thank you very much, now it works again

but I haven't solved it completely

I solved it with version 6.2310.24037.0
is the icon and appears again in the menu

However, it is updated every time from the Microsoft Store to the latest version 6.2405.19017.0
and the icon disappears again.

Fabler2 · Jun 4, 2024

linguaccia22 said:
Thank you very much, now it works again but I haven't solved it completely

I solved it with version 6.2310.24037.0
is the icon and appears again in the menu

However, it is updated every time from the Microsoft Store to the latest version 6.2405.19017.0
and the icon disappears again.

As I posted, just run the installer again (over the top) and stop Store from auto updating. Also cancel the update download if you catch it.
There's no other way unfortunately at least running the installer again (over the top) is quick and easy.