Microsoft is removing WordPad from Windows 11 later this year.
Microsoft is removing WordPad from Windows 11 later this year.
The basic WordPad app has shipped as part of Windows since Windows 95. but Microsoft announced last year that it’s removing it from Windows 11. Now we have a rough date for the removal. “WordPad will be removed from all editions of Windows starting in Windows 11, version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025...
Who needs to edit RTF documents in this day and age?
I didn’t even know it was still in Windows. I’m not sure what market it still serves with multiple FOSS word processors and free online word processors.
Turning on Windows 11 requires between 3 and 4 Gb of memory, but it does scarcely more than Windows 7 did, which took less than 1 Gb, and looked much nicer. Why don't they try fixing that instead?
I use it. This is just yet another reason to not use win11.
Why not something like LibreOffice?