Microsoft Paint (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Microsoft Paint" in English language version.

Last modified: 12:54:05, 23 August 2026 (UTC)

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3drealms.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

forums.3drealms.com

"Transparency in MS Paint". 3D Realms. October 9, 2009. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.

albinoblacksheep.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"MS Paint Tricks". Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2008.

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

Davison, Patrick (December 16, 2014). "Because of the Pixels: On the History, Form, and Influence of MS Paint". Journal of Visual Culture. 13 (3): 280. doi:10.1177/1470412914544539. S2CID 61640546.

engadget.com (Global: 613^th place; English: 442^nd place)

Hardawar, Devindra (March 29, 2017). "Microsoft's Windows 10 Creators Update lives up to its name". Engadget. AOL. Retrieved July 25, 2017.

microsoft.com (Global: 263^rd place; English: 259^th place)

support.microsoft.com

"KB5052077 (OS Build 19045.5555)". Microsoft Support. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
"Problems Using Saved Colors with 256-Color Bitmap". Support. Microsoft. November 15, 2006. Archived from the original on January 12, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
"Paint Tool in Windows 98 Does Not Support .pcx Files". Support. Microsoft. January 23, 2017. Archived from the original on May 5, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
"Error message when you use Paint to open a 48-bit TIFF image file on a Windows XP-based computer". Support. Microsoft. May 23, 2006. Archived from the original on October 23, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2013.

answers.microsoft.com

"Want MS Paint version from Windows 98". Community. Microsoft. January 14, 2011. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
"I have windows Vista. Paint by default used to save as a bitmap file, but now after an update by default it saves as a JPEG file". Community. Microsoft. November 24, 2009. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
MSFT, Brandon (October 30, 2023). "Why does resizing my pixel art in Microsoft Paint result in a blurry - Microsoft Community". Microsoft Community. Archived from the original on February 3, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
"Windows 7 Paint: How exactly do I create custom colors AND use them". answers.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

apps.microsoft.com

"Paint". Microsoft Apps. Retrieved July 10, 2026.

blogs.microsoft.com

Mehdi, Yusuf (September 21, 2023). "Announcing Microsoft Copilot, your everyday AI companion". The Official Microsoft Blog. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.

learn.microsoft.com

"Ms paint pencil tool now shows a circle when hovering instead of accurate pixels, how would I change it back? - Microsoft Q&A". learn.microsoft.com. Retrieved May 6, 2026.

neowin.net (Global: low place; English: 8,118^th place)

Woods, Rich (March 10, 2021). "Windows 10 build 21332 removes 3D Viewer and Paint 3D on clean installs". Neowin.

semanticscholar.org (Global: 15^th place; English: 8^th place)

api.semanticscholar.org

Davison, Patrick (December 16, 2014). "Because of the Pixels: On the History, Form, and Influence of MS Paint". Journal of Visual Culture. 13 (3): 280. doi:10.1177/1470412914544539. S2CID 61640546.

theverge.com (Global: 208^th place; English: 158^th place)

Warren, Tom (August 18, 2021). "Microsoft's new Paint redesign for Windows 11 includes a dark mode". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
Warren, Tom (October 7, 2016). "Microsoft's redesigned Paint app for Windows 10 looks awesome". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
Gartenberg, Chaim (July 24, 2017). "Microsoft Paint is getting killed off in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
Warren, Tom (July 25, 2017). "Microsoft Paint isn't dead yet, will live in the Windows Store for free". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
Warren, Tom (April 23, 2019). "Microsoft Paint to remain part of Windows 10 after all". The Verge. Vox Media.
Benedetto, Antonio G. Di (September 18, 2023). "Microsoft Paint is finally adding some of Photoshop's best features". The Verge. Retrieved September 21, 2023.

vice.com (Global: 247^th place; English: 175^th place)

Smith, Ernie (November 15, 2021). "10 Image File Formats That Time Forgot". Vice. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Warren, Tom (August 18, 2021). "Microsoft's new Paint redesign for Windows 11 includes a dark mode". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
Smith, Ernie (November 15, 2021). "10 Image File Formats That Time Forgot". Vice. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
"Problems Using Saved Colors with 256-Color Bitmap". Support. Microsoft. November 15, 2006. Archived from the original on January 12, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
"Want MS Paint version from Windows 98". Community. Microsoft. January 14, 2011. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
"Transparency in MS Paint". 3D Realms. October 9, 2009. Archived from the original on October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
"Paint Tool in Windows 98 Does Not Support .pcx Files". Support. Microsoft. January 23, 2017. Archived from the original on May 5, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
"Error message when you use Paint to open a 48-bit TIFF image file on a Windows XP-based computer". Support. Microsoft. May 23, 2006. Archived from the original on October 23, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
"I have windows Vista. Paint by default used to save as a bitmap file, but now after an update by default it saves as a JPEG file". Community. Microsoft. November 24, 2009. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
Rivera, Rafael (September 16, 2008). "Short: Ribbon implemented in Windows "7" Paint". Archived from the original on September 21, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
Warren, Tom (October 7, 2016). "Microsoft's redesigned Paint app for Windows 10 looks awesome". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
Gartenberg, Chaim (July 24, 2017). "Microsoft Paint is getting killed off in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
Saunders, Megan (July 24, 2017). "MS Paint is here to stay". Windows Blog. Microsoft. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
Warren, Tom (July 25, 2017). "Microsoft Paint isn't dead yet, will live in the Windows Store for free". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
Tung, Liam. "Windows 10: Paint and Snipping Tool now update from the Microsoft Store". ZDNet. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
Blog, Windows Insider (April 7, 2021). "Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21354". Windows Insider Blog. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
Mehdi, Yusuf (September 21, 2023). "Announcing Microsoft Copilot, your everyday AI companion". The Official Microsoft Blog. Archived from the original on September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
MSFT, Brandon (October 30, 2023). "Why does resizing my pixel art in Microsoft Paint result in a blurry - Microsoft Community". Microsoft Community. Archived from the original on February 3, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
"MS Paint Tricks". Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2008.
"Windows 7 Paint: How exactly do I create custom colors AND use them". answers.microsoft.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.

windows.com (Global: 5,241^st place; English: 5,256^th place)

blogs.windows.com

Saunders, Megan (July 24, 2017). "MS Paint is here to stay". Windows Blog. Microsoft. Archived from the original on August 5, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
Blog, Windows Insider (April 7, 2021). "Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21354". Windows Insider Blog. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.

withinwindows.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Rivera, Rafael (September 16, 2008). "Short: Ribbon implemented in Windows "7" Paint". Archived from the original on September 21, 2008. Retrieved May 2, 2009.

zdnet.com (Global: 1,235^th place; English: 855^th place)

Tung, Liam. "Windows 10: Paint and Snipping Tool now update from the Microsoft Store". ZDNet. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 11, 2021.

Microsoft Paint (English Wikipedia)

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engadget.com (Global: 613th place; English: 442nd place)

microsoft.com (Global: 263rd place; English: 259th place)

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doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

engadget.com (Global: 613^th place; English: 442^nd place)

microsoft.com (Global: 263^rd place; English: 259^th place)

neowin.net (Global: low place; English: 8,118^th place)

semanticscholar.org (Global: 15^th place; English: 8^th place)

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windows.com (Global: 5,241^st place; English: 5,256^th place)

zdnet.com (Global: 1,235^th place; English: 855^th place)