Microsoft announced today that it will deprecate WordPad with a future Windows update as it's no longer under active development, though the company did not specify the precise timing of this change.

It's been optional since 2020, but WordPad has now been removed from all editions of Windows. UPDATE 10/3/24: It's time to say goodbye. With this week's Windows 11 2024 update, WordPad has officially ...

In September 2023, Microsoft announced the surprising end of their free text editing program. For many, WordPad was a simple but useful alternative to Microsoft Word — but it’s no longer part of ...

After a 30-year run, Microsoft WordPad is being put out to pasture in favor of newer software. Microsoft says there is no need to worry, however, as it offers two options to take its place. As ...

We probably should have known something was up when they didn’t give WordPad a dark mode. Just before the long holiday weekend, Microsoft added WordPad to its list of “Deprecated Features” for Windows ...

The Windows registry remains a place of mystery and wonder. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Here's a lesson I learned very early ...