Press Ctrl + I to invert colors instantly—a feature that was buried in menus in the modern version.

If you accidentally click "Edit in Paint 3D" in the new app, it opens a slow UWP app. Classic Paint has no such "feature." You simply edit.

: A critical step for Windows 11 users is disabling the "Paint" aliases in Settings > Apps > Advanced app settings > App execution aliases to ensure mspaint.exe launches the classic version.

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