After nearly three decades, Microsoft has discontinued WordPad from the Windows platform. Following the installation of the Windows 11 24H2 update, users may notice the absence of WordPad from the programs list. Many relied on WordPad to quickly open Word (DOCX) files when Office was not installed, as it also supported basic formatting and opened RTF files. Fortunately, there is a method available to restore WordPad on Windows 11 24H2. Here’s how it works:
The team at Windows Latest has made available the necessary packages extracted from the 23H2 build to enable WordPad. You can download these files from OneDrive.
- Once the download is completed, right-click and select “Extract all” to extract the ZIP file.
- Then, open the extracted folder and double-click on “wordpad.exe”.
- WordPad will open up instantly on your Windows 11 PC running 24H2.
- You can pin the WordPad app to your Taskbar for quick access.
If you need a free alternative to WordPad for opening RTF files, consider trying LibreOffice or OpenOffice (both available at no cost).
Here’s how you can bring back WordPad on your Windows 11 PC or laptop after updating to the latest 24H2 version. Considering Microsoft’s decision to discontinue future feature and security updates for WordPad, it might be wise to explore safer alternatives.
If you encounter any difficulties with WordPad, feel free to share them in the comments, and we’ll assist you promptly.
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