How do I add Paint 3D to the open with menu choices in Windows Explorer for Windows 10?

Anonymous
2024-06-02T09:06:54+00:00

If I right click on a .JPG or .PNG file, Paint 3D does not appear, even if I select Chooese Another App, More Apps and then scroll down. However, Paint 3D does appear in the Start Menu listing of all programs.

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Ramesh 181.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2024-06-02T12:36:13+00:00

It looks like they removed the Paint3D "Open with" entries in the recent release. Adding the entry manually via the registry doesn't seem to work.

Please submit feedback to Microsoft via the Feedback Hub (Win + F).

Also, I suggest upvoting these threads at the Feedback Hub, if possible.

By the way, the earlier version (2310.24037.0) doesn't have this problem. You can download it from the Microsoft servers via the Microsoft Store - Generation Project: https://store.rg-adguard.net/

On the above portal, paste the following URL and generate the Appx download links for Paint 3D.

(After installing the older version, turn off the auto-updation of Store apps. Otherwise, the app will be updated to the latest version.)

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Anonymous
2024-06-10T18:18:41+00:00

One can always open Paint 3D and then open the file with the program/app and edit.

Lame. Just fix it. Not rocket science.

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Anonymous
2024-06-13T23:07:48+00:00

Yeah I found out today, they'll fix it eventually.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-06-09T16:00:33+00:00

    entirely up to you. I had to tell Norton a couple of times that the file was ok. you may want to try a different browser(may get the same message). if hesitant, make sure your computer is backed up then try the file to install and be able to undo any issues. I got through and Paint 3D is in the menu and working as it used to.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-06-09T14:45:53+00:00

    Tried to download but Chrome blocked it and consider it possibly being tampered with, I suppose I should just ignore the warning and download it, correct?

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