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Microsoft Paint is used as a raster graphics editor that can be seen in all Microsoft Windows versions and edited files can be saved in PNG, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, and Windows bitmap (BMP) formats.
Microsoft paint application is used by students, teachers, employees, and many more professionals for editing their images and for drawing purposes.
But some users find it a useless app, simply consuming a lot of memory storage space and slowing down the computer.
In this article we will be taking you to step-by-step guided methods on how to disable and enable ms paint in Microsoft windows, also we have explained if you want to uninstall paint completely from your windows permanently.
So to know more keep on reading.
Methods
What is a Local group policy Editor?
Before disabling the ms paint through the local group policy editor from your computer, let us have a look at what is local group policy editor?
Local Group Policy Editor is an MMC – Microsoft Management Console snap-in that is used to manage Group Policy settings within the Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
The Local Group Policy Editor allows the Windows administrators to configure hierarchical tree structure Group Policy settings in GPOs.
These GPOs contain computers and users that are linked to sites, domains, and organizational units (OU).
Further, the Local Group Policy Editor consists of two main sections:
User Configuration section: Holds settings that are applied to the user.
Computer Configuration section: Holds settings that are applied to computers.
To know more about the Local Group Policy Editor click here.
When Windows was initially (Windows 3.11) launched, it used to use .ini files to store the windows programs’ configurations and settings.
Windows Registry is a database hierarchy of information, setting and values that windows continuously refers to during its operation.
such as creating profiles for each user, the applications and programs installed on the computer with a new subkey are created in the registry and what hardware exists on the system, and the ports that are being used.
How to Disable MS Paint with Group Policy in Windows 7/10/11?
You can easily disable the MS Paint application without any difficulty as there are two methods through which you can disable the paint app, what are they and how can we disable ms paint. Step by step let’s check it below.
Disable MS Paint with Local Group Policy Editor
If you are working in an organization and you need to prevent group policy from applying to your Microsoft Windows computer by disabling MS paint, changing the desktop features, or playing windows built-in games for the client users, they should perform the disabling activities through local group policy.
Step 1: Press the Win + R keys simultaneously to open the Run dialog box.
Step 2: then type gpedit.msc in the Run dialog box and press enter.
Step 3: A Local Group Policy Editor window will appear on the screen having a left and right pane window.
Step 4: In the left navigation pane, you can see “User Configuration” section and select the “Administrative Templates” > “System”.
Step 5: Click on the “System folder” and in the right pane you will see system setting files, just select the policy “Don’t run specified Windows applications“.
Step 6: Double click the Don’t run specified Windows applications policy and Windows will appear on the screen.
Step 7: Click on the radio button Enable option, a list of disallowed applications will be highlighted, then click on “Show”.to get the show content window.
Step 8: Then add the application in the value column whichever you want to disable, just copy the file name mspaint.exe and paste it into the Show content list.
Disable MS Paint with Registry in Windows
Microsoft Paint app can be disabled with the help of the Registry policy in windows, registry editor is used to add and edit the registry keys and values of a particular application.
Registry backup and restoration can be done through the import and export option in the editor.
Step 1: Press the Win + R keys simultaneously to open the Run dialog box.
Step 2: then type “regedit” in the Run dialog box and press enter.
Step 3: A Registry Editor window will appear on the screen and navigate to the given path below.
Step 4: Right-click on a Blank space in the editor on the right side and add a new “DWORD (32-bit) Value” named DisallowRun instead of the default name.
Step 5: Then double click on it to open “Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value” and give it a value of (1) and click ok.
Step 6: Then in the left pane just right-click on the policies option and add a new Key, name it as “DisallowRun“ folder will be created.
Step 7: Now select the DisallowRun folder from the left pane and right-click in the blank space on the right pane and add a new “DWORD (32bit)” and insert a Value named (1).
Step 8: Double click and open 1 file and give it a Value data with the application you want to block, like “mspaint.exe”
Later check if the MS Paint item has been disabled through a registry,
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How to uninstall Microsoft Paint on Windows 10 21H1
Now it has become very easy to uninstall any Windows built-in apps through the Apps & Features option in windows, you need not have to go to the control panel and uninstall paint from uninstalling a program menu, as you won’t find it there.
Below are the steps and path from where you can uninstall as well as install it again as and when required.
To Uninstall Microsoft Paint app in Windows 10,
Open Settings from the Start menu.
Navigate to Apps > Apps & features on the right pane.
Click on the search box to filter the search.
Type Paint 3D, and it will appear.
Then click on the Uninstallbutton.
This will uninstall the Microsoft Paint (MSPaint) app from the Windows 10 operating system.
FAQ
How do I get rid of MS Paint EXE?
Open Settings from the Start menu of Windows 10.
Navigate to Apps > Apps & features on the right pane.
Click on the search box to filter the search.
Type Paint 3D, and it will appear.
Then click on the Uninstall button.
How do I disable Microsoft Paint app with group policy?
Open the Run dialog box and type gpedit.msc and navigate to Users Configuration > “Administrative Templates” > “System” in the right pane you will see system setting files, and select Don’t run specified Windows applications, double click on it.
Then click on the radio button Enable option and add mspaint.exe in a list of disallowed applications and click ok.
How do I remove the Paint 3D app from Windows 10?
Open the setting from the start menu then click Apps & features. Look for the entry named Paint 3D and click on the uninstall button.
CONCLUSION
A group policy editor can be a helpful tool for people who have trouble removing MS paint from windows.
Follow the above steps to disable ms paint from your windows operating system.
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