Microsoft announced today that it will deprecate WordPad with a future Windows update as it's no longer under active development, though the company did not specify the precise timing of this change.

In September 2023, Microsoft announced the surprising end of their free text editing program. For many, WordPad was a simple but useful alternative to Microsoft Word — but it’s no longer part of ...

Technically, Windows Photo Viewer isn’t gone entirely. If you upgraded from Windows 7 or 8.1, it may still be present (though ...

It's been optional since 2020, but WordPad has now been removed from all editions of Windows. UPDATE 10/3/24: It's time to say goodbye. With this week's Windows 11 2024 update, WordPad has officially ...