Microsoft (M$) has decided to remove WordPad from, at least, Windows 11. But there are no guarantees that M$ won't do the same with older versions of Windows.
Expect a huge Class Action lawsuit over this, where the attorneys make out like bandits, and M$ pays a pittance. It should be a cut-and-dried Breach Of Contract case. People bought Windows, and that included the WordPad program. M$ shouldn't be able to unilaterally change the terms of the contract.
But no doubt M$ will point to its EULA (End-User License Agreement), often called “Shrinkrap”, as giving it the right to do whatever it wants.
There are plenty of free word processing programs out there, but WordPad is one we've gotten to know over the years. And why be forced to learn a new program that doesn't have any new features that are needed or make the investment of time worth it?
I don't use WordPad much, but it's nice to have it available. Unlike so many word processors, it's not a computer memory and resources glutton.
The full article, excerpt below, walks you through how to save WordPad before and in case M$ goes through with its announced plan.
Which is probably a Trial Run to see if M$ can get away with much more.
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Microsoft is ending WordPad the long-standing app that’s installed with Windows which can open, view, edit and print Word documents (.doc .docx) and RTF files.
Microsoft isn’t just removing WordPad from new Windows 11 installs, a future Windows 11 update is planned to delete the app from existing computers. That second part is unprecedented, not explained and making quite a few people angry.
Textpad is an excellent text file editor. Much better than wordpad …