Paint 3D Projects Disappeared
Paint 3D is a classic drawing software on Windows.
At this point, how to restore the Paint 3D project becomes the focus.
Here is a true example.

In the following part, we will show you how to restore deleted Paint 3D projects in detail.
How to Recover Paint 3D Projects on Windows
Method 1. it’s possible for you to bring up the project and edit it directly.
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This post provides you with several ways.
Method 2. you’re free to go to the Paint 3D file location to find the wanted projects.
Where Does Paint 3D Save Projects?
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However, you are unable to open and edit these projects directly in Paint 3D.
To achieve this goal, follow the instructions below.
How to Make the Projects Show up in Paint 3D?
First, back up all folders and projects in the Projects folder in File Explorer.
you’re able to copy them and paste them to another location on your gear.
Second, in theProjectsfolder, right-choose the project with the weird text suffix and rename it toProjects.json.
Note that you should do this with the most recent project first to restore all recent edit progress.
Third, open Paint 3D, and the recovered projects should be displayed for you to edit or save.
Bottom Line
How to recover Paint 3D projects on Windows?