Microsoft is continuing its slow retirement of legacy features, and WordPad is the latest to meet its end. Starting with the Windows 11 version 24H2 update, the free text editor will be completely removed, putting a final stamp on its deprecation confirmed back in March. For long-time Windows users, the removal of WordPad might feel like the end of an era, but this change has been on the horizon for some time.
WordPad has been officially removed from Windows 11
