Microsoft has confirmed that WordPad will be removed from Windows with the Windows 11 version 24H2 update later this year. With that rollout, "WordPad will be remo

In addition to adding Outlook, the Home & Business version also is licensed to allow the apps to be used for commercial purposes, Microsoft says. The company says Office 2024 is compatible with Windows 10 and 11 and the last three versions of MacOS.

Windows 11 24H2 is a significant update that includes features such as Sudo for Windows, but it removes WordPad.

The Windows 11 24H2 rollout formally removes support for Wordpad as Microsoft formally adds in its deprecated feature, ending its 28 years of product lifespan.

Microsoft has been talking about dropping Wordpad from Windows 11 as it feels that not enough people use it anymore. There are so many MS Word alternatives and similar editors that Wordpad feels a bit redundant when the company wants to focus its resources on what's most important.

Microsoft has officially discontinued WordPad, the primary word processor bundled with each Windows version since 1995. The tech giant will not include WordPad in Windows 11 version 24H2, which began rolling out on Oct. 2, 2024. This marks the end of WordPad's 28-year tenure as a built-in Windows application.

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 Windows.