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A quick heads-up: Windows 11 24H2 has entirely removed WordPad
The latest Windows 11 feature update doesn’t have WordPad.
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Updated onOctober 16, 2024
updated onOctober 16, 2024
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Microsoft is slowly but surely removing old Windows features and components, and one of those components is WordPad.
With the release of Windows 11 24H2, WordPad has been entirely removed, and those users who still use the app today should consider this before upgrading to the latest Windows version.
Wehave already written thatWordPad is no longer available in the Windows 11 Canary build, and it was revealed that the app will be removed in the upcoming Windows 11 update, asMSPowerUser writes.
Now that Windows 11 version 24H2 is finally here, it seems that WordPad is no longer available on Windows 11 as well as Windows Server 2025.
This isn’t the only feature that is being removed, andmany Control Panel features will be moved to the Settings app in 24H2 update.
If you want to continue using WordPad, you’ll have to stay on the current version, but that’s not an option for many.
More advanced users may be able to extract wordpad.exe and wordpadfilter.dll from their installation and continue using the software.
Microsoft suggests switching to Microsoft Word, but you can always use third-party alternatives if you don’t want to pay a license.
Keep in mind that this change affects only Windows 11, and Windows 10 users will still have access to WordPad.
Speaking of the latest update, it seems thatWindows 11 24H2 will come with hardware compatibility changes, so make sure your PC can handle it.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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