Windows 11 Update Officially Removes WordPad
WordPad is now gone from Windows 11. Here’s how to bring it back
With the arrival of Windows 11 version 24H2, WordPad is officially gone. Want to keep using it? You're in luck.
RIP: Windows 11 Update Officially Removes WordPad
"WordPad is removed from all editions of Windows starting in Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025," Microsoft says on its support site. "We recommend Microsoft Word for rich text documents like .doc and .rtf and Windows Notepad for plain text documents like .txt."
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 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.
WordPad has been officially removed from Windows 11
WordPad, introduced in 1995 with Windows 95, has been officially deprecated and is removed in the Windows 11 version 24H2 update. Microsoft recommends using Microsoft Word for rich text documents and Windows Notepad for plain text files moving forward.
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