<ul><li>Microsoft WordPad has been officially removed from Windows 11 after being deprecated for lack of usage.</li><li>Users who still want to use WordPad can back up the Accessories folder and add it to Windows 11 version 24H2 after installing the update.</li><li>Microsoft recommends using Microsoft Word for rich text documents and Notepad for .txt files.</li><li>The Windows 11 24H2 update is being rolled out gradually, starting with users on versions 22H2 and 23H2.</li></ul>

It’s official — Microsoft WordPad is dead after 29 years

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