Microsoft is Killing WordPad in Windows

 

·       Microsoft has announced the deprecation of WordPad, a basic text-editing application.

·       This change will come with a future Windows update, although the exact timing remains unspecified.

·       WordPad has been a part of Windows since Windows 95, offering a simple word processor and document editor.

·       Microsoft now recommends Microsoft Word for rich text documents and Windows Notepad for plain text documents as alternatives to WordPad.

·       While WordPad used to be automatically installed, it became optional starting with Windows 10 Insider Build 19551 in February 2020.

·       Users could uninstall it using the 'Optional features' control panel.

·       Although not explicitly stated, WordPad's discontinuation may be related to a DLL hijacking flaw that the Qbot malware operation exploited.

·       In the past, Microsoft had considered deprecating the classic Windows Paint application but decided to keep it available through the Microsoft Store due to user demand.

·       There's a possibility that WordPad could also find its place in the Microsoft Store if there's enough interest.

·       Microsoft is gradually phasing out Cortana in favor of the AI-powered Windows Copilot, marking a shift in its digital assistant strategy.

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