Paint 3D launched in 2017 as part of the Windows 10 Creators Update. It was Microsoft's bold attempt to bring the classic Paint app into the 21st ...

But the old Paint app's renaissance is coming at the expense of Paint 3D, which Microsoft says is formally being deprecated and removed from the Microsoft Store on November 4.

Paint 3D launched in 2017 with the Windows 10 Creators Update. It combined Microsoft Paint and 3D Builder applications to create a hybrid 2D-3D editing experience.

Microsoft is quietly retiring its Paint 3D Windows app. The app, which was launched in 2016, will no longer receive updates and will be removed from the Microsoft Store on November 4.

Windows 10 might still be the world's most popular Microsoft operating system but that hasn't saved the likes of Cortana and the Tips tool being quietly booted into netherspace.

Once poised to replace classic Windows Paint, Microsoft's modern Paint 3D app is now being sunset this November.