Why? Well, if we need a basic text editor, we use Notepad. If we need an advanced text editor, we use Microsoft Word. But somewhere in the middle, with more features than the humble Notepad but ...

Microsoft has been talking about dropping Wordpad from Windows 11 as it feels that not enough people use it anymore. There ...

Microsoft WordPad is officially deprecated, which means it will disappear as soon as you update to 24H2. There is a ...

After around 30 years of WordPad, Windows has decided it's time to stick it in the recycle bin. But don't fret—depending on what you use WordPad for, there are many alternatives you can rely on ...

After nearly three decades of processing words in Windows, WordPad is finally being shoved out of the door with the freshly released 24H2 update.

One of them was WordPad, the default rich text editor introduced years ago. Most of the time, Microsoft allows users to continue using deprecated features or install them as additional components ...

"WordPad is removed from all editions of Windows starting in Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025," Microsoft ...

Microsoft recommends developers avoid referencing those files in their apps and instead use Microsoft Word and Notepad. Although WordPad had a pretty basic set of features, it was still a decent ...

When I asked Microsoft, the company told me to read the support document, which states that WordPad is no longer needed since you have better options like MS Word. You can use Notepad instead ...