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 ...

Microsoft keeps adding new features to Windows 11, but at the same time, it's also killing off apps and tools.

Microsoft is removing WordPad from Windows 11 in version 24H2, set for release around September. WordPad, a feature since Windows 95, is less relevant today with free alternatives like Word for ...

Microsoft is trying to make users use Copilot more by removing a popular and helpful dictionary feature in Microsoft Word.

However, you should know that WordPad has been completely removed from Windows 11 24H2 and later. Windows will thus no longer have a built-in default RTF reader. Microsoft recommends using Word ...

Microsoft announced its plans to get rid of WordPad in the latest Canary build ... and other text files in Word, but you can also use Office Online for free or jump ship to third-party alternatives.

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