The workaround here is pretty simple, thanks to Microsoft. They have now made apps like Notepad, Wordpad, and Paint Optional features on Windows. This means they can be uninstalled and reinstalled ...

If you're looking to replicate the simplicity of WordPad, NotePad is the answer. Best known for its plain text (".txt") documents, NotePad can be beneficial when you don't need a rich text editor.

But somewhere in the middle, with more features than the humble Notepad but fewer features than the mighty Word software, stands Wordpad – which is free! WordPad is a word processor software ...

WordPad, a feature since Windows 95, is less relevant today with free alternatives like Word for the web. Notepad has evolved with new features like tabs and spellchecking, making WordPad's ...

Microsoft recommends developers avoid referencing those files in their apps and instead use Microsoft Word and Notepad. Although WordPad had a pretty basic set of features, it was still a decent ...

Another veteran Windows application, Notepad, is still receiving updates, such as spellcheck and tabs in Windows 11 24H2. This could compensate for some of the missing features now that WordPad ...

As ExtremeTech notes, Notepad is still getting updates, like spell-check and auto-correct, perhaps as a consolation prize, "but it has nowhere near WordPad's overall feature set." If you want Word ...

Windows Server 2025 is officially generally available with some substantial changes for administrators including useful Active Directory Domain tweaks, plus the disappearance of some familiar friends ...

The Windows 11 2024 Update, also known as Windows 11 24H2, started rolling out last week. Your PC may have even installed it already! The continuous feature development of Windows 11 (and Microsoft's ...

Pour one out for the poor WordPad. Microsoft killed its free rich text editor in late 2023 in an effort to switch users to its premium Office apps or their free web-based versions. While WordPad ...

If you don’t know, WordPad has been around since Windows 95, and in terms of features and functionality, it offers more than Notepad, but less than Microsoft Word. This naturally makes it a bit ...

Windows 11 is getting a lot more popular lately. In the latest Steam hardware survey, Valve clocked that 51.97% of its user ...