The word processor is a staple of the computer world. In response to writers needing to get work done, the late 1970s and early 1980s saw hundreds of word processors vying for market space. Microsoft ...

WordPad has been a vector for malware in the past, so if they include it they have to keep up with security fixes. The title mentions Word, but it affected WordPad too. I remember back when you could ...

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 ...

Just the other day, Windows released Insider Preview Build 26020 to kick off the new year with a handful of new features and capabilities. However, this update also took away some features with the ...

Microsoft has some bad news for those still using WordPad: the company will soon remove the app from Windows 11. Moreover, you will not be able to install it back, at least officially. Microsoft ...

The recent Canary build of Windows 11 does not include WordPad. It appears the app that was introduced in Windows 95 is now being retired. Microsoft is expected to also remove a few other aging apps.

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 as ...