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Paint.NET Can Finally Be Downloaded From the "Right" Place

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Paint.NET creator Rick Brewster has finally secured the paint.net domain after a 22-year battle involving trademark misuse claims.
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You may not know the name Rick Brewster, but chances are you've used his freeware Paint.NET, a hugely popular image editing program. After 22 years, Brewster has finally managed to get his hands on the domain name that is rightfully his and fits like a glove: paint.net. The battle has taken him 22 years. Painet.net domain squatting became the path of the former owner Since the program launched in 2004, Brewster has been forced to use getpaint.ne…

After 22 years the developer of the image editing program Paint.net finally took over the name-giving domain. An error of the previous owners allowed the legal return of the address. The software moves soon. (Continue reading)

Anyone who frequently edits images on Windows will inevitably come across Paint.NET. The software is a veteran and has been a companion to many users for ages. Until now, however, there was always a minor annoyance: the obvious web address wasn't owned by the developer... Read the article: Paint.NET secures the perfect domain after 22 years Where you can follow us: Facebook, Reddit, Google News, X, Threads Want to stay up-to-date? Add us to yo…

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pcgamer broke the news on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
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