For many, WordPad was a simple but useful alternative to Microsoft Word — but it’s no longer part of Windows. Windows 11 24H2 ...

Microsoft deprecated WordPad, the old text editor first introduced in Windows 95, in September 2023. Later, release notes for one of the Windows 11 preview builds confirmed that the company plans ...

Microsoft deprecated a lot of Windows features in 2023. One of them was WordPad, the default rich text editor introduced years ago. Most of the time, Microsoft allows users to continue using ...

Only the SSE4.2 and POPCNT requirements are new. Microsoft has made it mandatory for all Windows 11 24H2 editions, so it ...

The workaround here is pretty simple, thanks to Microsoft. They have now made apps like Notepad, Wordpad, and Paint Optional features on Windows. This means they can be uninstalled and reinstalled ...

The tech giant has ditched WordPad, and has already removed it from clean installs and administrators will find Wordpad disappears on upgrade.

WordPad’s deprecation has become a reality, as it has been completely removed from the new version of Windows 11. This might not be a big deal to most users — the lack of people using the app is part ...