Problem:
After some update of Windows Update the background of MS Paint has changed from white to grid like this:
Resolution:
You can reset Paint registry values to the default and thereby restore MS Paint:
- Close the Paint app if you have it running.
- Download the following ZIP file.
- Extract its contents to any folder and double click to run.
- Open MS Paint to check.
[This registry edit is applicable for both Windows 10 and Windows 11]