In Notepad version 11.2507.26.0, which is currently rolling out to Windows Insiders, the updated context menu now matches the ...

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Audio is a regular pain in the rear when it comes to Windows—though the same is certainly true of Linux distros, too—and the many, many different settings and control panel screens in the OS is ...

Find a suitable replacement for WordPad Microsoft has labelled WordPad as obsolete, so it will no longer be updated and will be removed from Windows 11 version 24H2.

None of the apps are set to disappear from Windows 10, but users will have the choice to not install them assuming they remain optional features when 20H1 ships. While the decision may come as a ...

Microsoft to end support for Cortana, Tips, and WordPad apps in Windows 11 version 24H2, evolving Copilot experience.

Cortana will vanish for good when Windows 11 24H2 rolls out. WordPad and Tips, too. We knew they were dead, but the big Windows update coming this fall will nix them for good: ...

UPDATE: Microsoft has confirmed that WordPad will be removed from Windows with the Windows 11 version 24H2 update later this year. With that rollout, "WordPad will be removed from all editions of ...

Microsoft has updated its Deprecated features for Windows client list to include WordPad, indicating that this long-standing word processing tool will not receive future updates and is slated for ...

It is not yet known when Microsoft will remove WordPad from the consumer version of Windows 11, but we suspect it isn't long for this world.

If you're fond of WordPad, here's some bad news - it's going to be stripped out of existing Windows 11 installations going forward.