Microsoft is just turning Notepad into WordPad at this point, and I'm not sure I like it Screenshot of Notepad with text containing commands to install Hyper-V on Windows 11 ...

Regardless, this is a great option to replace WordPad if you are a habitual user. Finally, if you are a bit of a masochist, you could always install Vim on Windows.

The recent Canary build of Windows 11 does not include WordPad. It appears the app that was introduced in Windows 95 is now being retired. Microsoft is expected to also remove a few other aging apps.

Microsoft is Killing a Much-Loved Windows App That’s 28 Years Old Microsoft has revealed plans to shelve legacy app WordPad, encouraging those who still use choose a different app.

We explain the difference between Notepad (simple text editor), WordPad (basic word processor), and Microsoft Word (advanced word processor) in Windows 11/10.

Removing Notepad (627KB), Paint (6.58MB) and WordPad (6.24MB) from your Windows PC won't be freeing up lots of space - especially if you have banished them to put an alternative in place.

Notepad was released in 1983, a full 12 years before WordPad. The initial version of the tool launched not for Windows but rather MS-DOS, Microsoft’s first operating system.

It is partly a habitual thing of course. Windows is what I am used to working with. It's not like my current folders + Wordpad workflow is the result of a lot consideration. It's just what I do.