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In Microsoft Paint, if I do, "selection rectangle", and then "delete", I get a checkered background. This did not happen before.

I do Not have "Transparent selection" in settings.

How can I fix this? Currently using latest version Microsoft Paint 11.2308.30.0

This recently started occurring, and seems to be a bug in latest version.

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Update per user comment:

Microsoft Paint now supports layers and image transparency.

In this new version, "erasing content on one layer yields the effect of revealing the content on the layers beneath it." If the layer is empty, the placeholder is a checkered area.

Article: Microsoft Paint finally gets support for layers and transparency

mattsmith5
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Microsoft Paint now supports layers and image transparency.

In this new version, "erasing content on one layer yields the effect of revealing the content on the layers beneath it." If the layer is empty, the placeholder is a checkered area.

DrMoishe Pippik
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To restore a white background, here's a possible solution:

  • Click the Layers icon.
  • Click Create new layer icon. Drag it to the bottom.
  • Click Show Layer. Flood fill it with a white background.
  • Click Hide Layer. Select the original image.

Now when editing your original image, it'll behave like the old paint tool.

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vengy
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This feature (layers and image transparency) seems to be introduced in September 2023 and doesn't actually allow to be turned off.

Doing what vengy proposes for each and every image being edited is a natural madness and will drive even the most sane person crazy.

What worked for me was to uninstall Paint and replace it with a classic version:

  1. Uninstalling can be done by simply right-clicking Paint icon in Start Menu and selecting Uninstall from context menu.
  2. Classic Paint can be get from here or here.
  3. Download and install it.
  4. Go to Settings → Apps → Apps & Features → More settings → App execution aliases.
  5. Toggle the switch to Off for mspaint.exe and pbrush.exe items:

A thing to consider is pinning Classic Paint‘s icon to Start Menu or taskbar.

The biggest advantage of this change is of course to get ol' good "remove to background color" feature.

But the nifty addition was to get "Edit with Classic Paint" option in image files' context menu. Long time considered lost and very happily welcomed back (the Open with → Paint dual click feature was driving me crazy, honestly speaking).

trejder
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This drove me nuts and what worked for me was just using the ctrl + G shortcut which just deselects the gridlines, alternatively you could go in the Views tab and deselct them manually. For me nothing else worked except for this, hope this helps.

Calin_Nita
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