Microsoft Finally Gets Rid of the 3D Objects Folder

How many 3D objects have you created using Windows 10's Paint 3D program? If your response to this question is "What's Paint 3D?" then you likely won't feel much despair when Microsoft finally pulls the plug on the "3D Objects" folder in Windows 10.

What Is the 3D Objects Folder?

The removal of this folder is arriving with the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21322, as announced on Windows Blogs.

The planned update will bring a few tweaks and fixes with it, but the biggest change is Microsoft getting rid of the 3D Objects folder. There's a good chance that you didn't realize your computer had such a folder, but if you don't believe us, head to "This PC" on Windows 10 and take a look at the folders you'll find there.

This folder is a dedicated spot for 3D objects that you make in programs such as Paint 3D. Yes, your copy of Windows 10 comes with a 3D version of Paint, and it's probably a bad time to discover this, given how the 3D Objects folder is vanishing soon.

Fortunately, if you want to cling onto this folder for dear life, there is a way to bring it back. As Microsoft says in the above post:

If you need to access this folder, you can do so via typing %userprofile% in File Explorer or through the navigation pane option “Show all folders”

On the other hand, if you can't live another day with this forgotten relic on your hard drive, there is an easy way to get rid of the 3D Objects folder manually.

In case you're wondering, the new Windows 10 Insider update also removes both the "reduce taskbar updates" option and some prior touch keyboard enhancements due to them not playing ball with Windows 10 for the time being.

The update also squashes some bugs, such as your PC performing a bugcheck when you change users and the taskbar button refusing to show content if you change your primary monitor.

The 3D Objects Folder Is Going... but Will Anyone Object?

There's a good chance you never knew that a 3D Objects folder lurked on your Windows 10 machine, so there's an equally good chance you won't mourn its passing. However, it'll still hang around if you need it in the future.

If you used Paint 3D to create objects, it would be a fantastic time to check out the competition. There are plenty of high-quality examples of modeling software out there, and you're bound to gel with one.

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