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 ...

You’ll likely be better off switching to other free apps such as LibreOffice, but it just won’t be the same. If you find that ...

Windows 11 no longer has WordPad, with Microsoft finally giving the venerable app the chop with the 24H2 update. This comes as no surprise, because Microsoft had already deprecated WordPad - that ...

Microsoft has officially discontinued WordPad, the primary word processor bundled with each Windows version since 1995. The tech giant will not include WordPad in Windows 11 version 24H2 ...

Granola’s notepad app has become a popular tool among venture capitalists who use it to record meetings and augment notes ...

Many well-known apps, such as the Windows Media Player, were removed. Meanwhile, Notepad has received some updates this year, notably the spellcheck feature and now the tabs option with Windows 11 ...

Besides, the app is only 5MB big (still bigger than Notepad which, if you download from the Windows Store, is only around 2MB). Given how similar the names of both these applications are ...

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 ...

Microsoft has signaled some of the changes previously. But well-known apps like Windows Mixed Reality, Tips, and Wordpad will still be removed from your PC. Fortunately, there are alternatives for ...

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 ...