Microsoft retires WordPad after 28 years — app no longer available as of Windows 11 24H2
Microsoft retires WordPad after 28 years — app no longer available as of Windows 11 24H2
Windows will no longer have an integrated basic rich-text-based word app.
Windows will no longer have an integrated basic rich-text-based word app.
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Wordpad always seemed like an annoying and unnecessary half-step between notepad and word to me.
200 9 ReplyBest Windows built-in way to open files with Unix end lines.
1 0 Replyits pretty neat if you dont have access to word, which is likely why they want to get rid of it
42 0 ReplyDoubtful. There are a myriad of free and FOSS options that are available right now to people of even limited technological skill. WordPad isn't damaging their bottom line, but since it's certainly not adding to it, there's no point in maintaining it.
19 0 ReplyThing about wordpad at least for me is that its just there if you need to make quick document that doesnt have to be as specificially made as you need to use word, but still more nice looking than just using notepad. You also dont need word to read stuff made with it.
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Microsoft's business model has often gotten in the way of anything they do making sense.
6 0 ReplyIs there anything left to microsoft that makes sense at this point? Maybe the physical doors to the microsoft offices still function.. after you watch an ad?
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I liked having the minimal formatting options in WordPad without the bloat of Word.
89 0 ReplyWordpad is also able to open large text files without having a stroke. RIP
96 0 ReplyThis is my most common use. It is grrat for opening large log files on servers.
11 0 ReplyI read that like you’re Tony the Tiger. “It is GRRRRRREAT for opening large log files.”
22 0 ReplyThe holy spirit help you with your servers that run on windows.
I'd also suppose this update won't affect you, cuz you're hopefully not running latest win11 on a server.
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It was created for people to open Word docs at home before everyone had Office.
5 0 ReplyWord is now so bloated that I fear using it. It's nice to have Wordpad.
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39 0 ReplyAs if Clippy wasn't doing that 25 years ago.
14 2 ReplyYeah but Clippy was attractive. All those curves on display.
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Can't say I ever needed it in the 28 years I've been using Windows. I'm sure there are plenty who did, though.
14 0 ReplyI used it all the time to save text temporarily in. Note worked too, but i like the line break that WordPad had. It made reading and formatting easier.
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Rtf is far more lightweight than docx. It's closer to markdown.
5 0 ReplyIt was very niche, but it’s great for viewing docs or other light work on a system you don’t want to install a whole office suite onto.
27 0 ReplyYou can still do that but it’s through word webview. Some people won’t like that option.
4 2 ReplyI don't want to install "word webview" on a server in order to look at a large log file or peruse some XML.
3 1 ReplyYou don’t, it’s a browser. You shouldn’t be doing anything interacting from a server anyways.
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As others have said, fast opening quick notes with basic formatting.
For example, if I get an unexpected call I need to write down more than a call back number, Wordpad was my go to.
Well, at least when back when I used Windows regularly.
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