How to Bring Back WordPad on Windows 11 24H2
Jun. 24, 2024After nearly 30 years, Microsoft has removed WordPad from the Windows platform. If you haveinstalled the Windows 11 24H2 update, you will not find WordPad under the programs list. Many users found WordPad useful to quickly open Word (DOCX) files in case Office was not installed.
Also, WordPad supported formatting so many used it for opening RTF files as well. Thankfully, if you wish to bring back WordPad on Windows 11 24H2, there is a way to do that. Here is how the method works.
The folks atWindows Latesthave uploaded the necessary packages from the 23H2 build torun WordPad. Go ahead and download the files fromOneDrive.
If you are looking for a free WordPad alternative to open RTF files, you can check out LibreOffice (visit) or OpenOffice (Free).
So, this is how you can restore WordPad on your Windows 11 PC or laptop running the latest 24H2 update. Since Microsoft won’t be offering features or security updates to WordPad in the future, it’s better to move to a safer alternative.
If you’re facing any issues with using WordPad, let us know in the comments below and we will help you out.
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