Isabella Flores
Microsoft Paint is a simple graphics editor that has been available on Windows OS since its early versions. While it rarely receives updates, it has gained some features over the years, such as saving in JPEG, GIF, TIFF, and PNG formats, a crop function, and up to 10 undo levels. Despite this, MS Paint does not support saving your preferences across sessions, and users have been seeking ways to change the default settings, such as the default pencil colour, page setup, and resolution.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Default page setup | Landscape |
| Resolution | 1152x648 pixels |
| Saved settings | Canvas size, window state, window size, position, size of the white document area |
| Reset default position and size | Download a ZIP file |
| Reset resolution | Open Run prompt and type "regedit" |
| Reset resolution values | BMPHeight, BMPWidth, and WindowPlacement |
| Change default image editor | Right-click on image and select "Edit" |
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What You'll Learn
Resetting the default resolution
Next, open the Run prompt by pressing the Win+R buttons on your keyboard simultaneously. Then, type "regedit" and hit Enter. You should then click "Yes" in the UAC window.
Now, navigate to the following path in the Registry Editor: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Paint\View. Here, you will find three values: BMPHeight, BMPWidth, and WindowPlacement. To reset the resolution to its default, you need to delete all of these values. You can do this by right-clicking on each one, selecting "Delete", and confirming the removal by clicking "Yes".
After you have deleted these values, you can reopen Microsoft Paint, and the default resolution of the white page should now be restored. You can also try opening Microsoft Paint, clicking on File, and then clicking on Properties. From there, click on the Default button and then OK. This should also reset the resolution to its default setting.
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Changing the default colour of the pencil
Unfortunately, it is not possible to change the default colour of the pencil in MS Paint. The default colour of the pencil is black, and the default background colour is white. However, you can change the colour of the pencil and the background colour for each project.
To change the colour of the pencil, select "Colors" from the toolbar at the top of the screen, followed by "Edit Colors". Choose the colour you want from the colour palette.
If you want to change the background colour, select the paint bucket tool from the vertical toolbar on the left-hand side of the screen and then click on the colour of your choice.
You can also change the default page margins in MS Paint. To do this, select "File," then "Page Setup" from the top-left corner of your screen. Locate the "Margins" section on the right-hand side of the dialog box and adjust the number values to set custom margins for your project.
While MS Paint does not support saving your preferred settings across sessions, you can customise your drawings using the various tools and features provided by the software.
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Resetting the default position and size
When you close the Paint app, it automatically saves its current window size and position on the screen, along with the size of the white document area. This means that the next time you open the app, it will open with the same settings as when you last closed it.
If you want to reset the default position and size for Paint in Windows 10, you can do so by following these steps:
- Close the Paint app if it is currently running.
- Download the Reset_Paint_position_and_size.reg ZIP file.
- Extract the contents of the ZIP file to any folder.
- Double-click on the Reset_Paint_position_and_size.reg file.
- Confirm the UAC prompt by clicking on the "Yes" button.
- You can now remove the downloaded *.reg file if you want.
The above method will delete the BMPHeight, BMPWidth, and WindowPlacement values under the following Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Paint\View.
Another way to reset the default settings in MS Paint is by using the Registry Editor. To do this, follow these steps:
- Close Microsoft Paint on your PC.
- Press Win+R to open the Run prompt.
- Type "regedit" and hit the Enter button.
- Click "YES" in the UAC window.
- In the View key, find the BMPHeight, BMPWidth, and WindowPlacement values.
- Delete all of these values by right-clicking on each of them, selecting "Delete" from the context menu, and confirming the removal by clicking "Yes".
- After deleting these three values from the Registry Editor, you can reopen Microsoft Paint on your PC.
By following either of these methods, you will be able to reset the default position and size for MS Paint in Windows 10.
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Resetting the default page setup
MS Paint does not support saving your preferences across sessions. The only things that are preserved across sessions are your last canvas size and the state of the window (size, location, maximised state). However, there are some ways to reset the default page setup in MS Paint.
One way is to create a file with the desired settings, such as portrait orientation, and save it to your desktop. Make the file read-only, so that it always serves as a template with your desired settings.
Another way is to use the Registry Editor to reset the resolution. First, close the Microsoft Paint app. Then, open the Run prompt by pressing Win+R and type "regedit", followed by the Enter button. Click "Yes" in the UAC window, which will open the Registry Editor. Here, you can find the View key, where you will see three values: BMPHeight, BMPWidth, and WindowPlacement. Delete all of these values by right-clicking on each, selecting "Delete", and confirming the removal by clicking "Yes". After this, you can reopen Microsoft Paint, and the default resolution will be reset.
If you are using Windows 10, you can also try downloading a reset file from a website such as MajorGeeks. After downloading the file, close Paint and double-click on the reset file. Click "Yes" when prompted by User Account Control and the Registry Editor. Finally, click "OK" when prompted again by the Registry Editor.
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Changing the default image editor
Microsoft Paint is a simple graphics editor that has been available in Windows OS since its early versions. While it rarely receives updates, some significant changes have been introduced over the years, such as saving in JPEG, GIF, TIFF, and PNG formats, a crop function, and improved accessibility.
One common issue with MS Paint is its default settings, such as the page setup being stuck in landscape mode, which cannot be changed within the program. However, there are workarounds to reset MS Paint to its default settings or change specific settings.
To reset MS Paint to its default settings in Windows 11/10, follow these steps:
- Close the MS Paint application if it is currently running.
- Open the Run prompt by pressing the "Win+R" buttons simultaneously.
- Type "regedit" and hit Enter.
- Click "Yes" in the UAC window.
- The Registry Editor will open. Here, you can find the View key, which contains the BMPHeight, BMPWidth, and WindowPlacement values.
- Delete these three values by right-clicking on each, selecting "Delete," and confirming the removal.
- After deleting the values, you can reopen MS Paint, and it will be reset to its default settings.
Additionally, you can change specific settings in MS Paint without resetting to defaults. For example, to change the default page setup from landscape to portrait, you can create a file with settings as portrait, save it to your desktop, and make it read-only. This way, you will have a template always set to portrait mode.
It is important to note that MS Paint does not support saving your preferences across sessions. The only settings that are preserved are the canvas size and the state of the window (size, location, and maximized state).
If you are looking to change the default image editor for specific image formats, you can do so by right-clicking on an image and selecting "Edit." However, this option may not be available if another image editor has replaced it in the registry.
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Frequently asked questions
To reset MS Paint settings to default in Windows 11/10, follow these steps: close Microsoft Paint, press Win+R to open the Run prompt, type "regedit" and hit Enter. Then, click "YES" in the UAC window, which will open the Registry Editor. In the View key, you can find and delete the BMPHeight, BMPWidth, and WindowPlacement values. After deleting these values, you can reopen Microsoft Paint.
To change the default page setup in MS Paint, create a file with your desired settings, such as portrait orientation, and save the file to your desktop. Make it read-only, and you will have a template with your desired settings.
To change the default image editor back to MS Paint, right-click on an image, select "Edit" and it will open with your default editor, which should be MS Paint.
