Microsoft retires WordPad
WordPad is now gone from Windows 11. Here’s how to bring it back
In September 2023, Microsoft announced the surprising end of their free text editing program. For many, WordPad was a simple but useful alternative to Microsoft Word — but it’s no longer part of Windows.
Microsoft retires WordPad after 28 years — app no longer available as of Windows 11 24H2
The Windows 11 24H2 rollout formally removes support for Wordpad as Microsoft formally adds in its deprecated feature, ending its 28 years of product lifespan.
Windows 11 24H2 deletes WordPad, but you can bring it back
Windows 11 24H2 is a significant update that includes features such as Sudo for Windows, but it removes WordPad.
Microsoft is removing Wordpad from Windows 11 and this is how you keep it
Microsoft has been talking about dropping Wordpad from Windows 11 as it feels that not enough people use it anymore. There are so many MS Word alternatives and similar editors that Wordpad feels a bit redundant when the company wants to focus its resources on what's most important.
Windows 11 24H2 sees Microsoft finally axe WordPad - but there's a way you can keep the app
After nearly three decades of processing words in Windows, WordPad is finally being shoved out of the door with the freshly released 24H2 update.
Microsoft Ends WordPad’s Run as a Built-In Windows App Since 1995
Although WordPad's binary files remain in the latest Windows update, users cannot set it as the default application for opening RTF documents. Microsoft has stated that these file
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RIP: Windows 11 Update Officially Removes WordPad
Microsoft has confirmed that WordPad will be removed from Windows with the Windows 11 version 24H2 update later this year.
It’s official — Microsoft WordPad is dead after 29 years
Microsoft WordPad is officially deprecated, which means it will disappear as soon as you update to 24H2. There is a ...
Windows 11 24H2 now rolling out, here are the new features
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Microsoft will remove WordPad from Windows 11 in version 24H20 0
In a document published on the official Microsoft Learn website, the company says that WordPad will be removed from Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025. Both operating systems will ...
The big Windows 11 24H2 update is here: What’s new and how to download it
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Windows 11 2024 Update (version 24H2): New features, availability, Copilot+ PCs, and everything you need to know
WordPad will also be removed in a future update ... installers and are supposed to "just work." Windows 11 version 24H2 is also the first version of the Windows Client to support hot patches ...
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How to restore WordPad in Windows 110 0
While WordPad is not the most feature-rich app, it still was a nice simple program for basic offline text editing. With Windows 11 version 24H2, it is no longer with us. Fortunately, you can bring ...