Microsoft Retires Windows 11 Versions 21H2 and 22H2

Previously, Microsoft also said goodbye to WordPad, the text editing application that has accompanied Windows users since 1995.

Starting from the Windows 11 24H2 update, WordPad will be removed completely. Although for some users this may feel like the end of an era, the decision

This application allows users to edit their text documents such as (.rtf) and some Word files (.doc) easily.

Even though it doesn’t have as many features as Microsoft Word, WordPad is still a mainstay for writing simple notes or light documents without having to install additional applications.

However, with the increasing number of modern and cloud-based word processing applications such as Google Docs and the development of Microsoft Word itself, WordPad is starting to lose its popularity.

In 2022, Microsoft officially stopped developing WordPad. And, now this app is completely removed from Windows 11.

Instead, Microsoft recommends users use Microsoft Word for text documents, such as (.doc and .rtf), as well as Notepad for plain text documents (.txt).

For those who still want to use free applications, Google Docs or LibreOffice can be an alternative.

Reportedly, for Windows 11 users who still want to use the WordPad application, there is still a way to reinstall it. However, it is likely that this method will not last long, especially after getting the next update.

This has actually been planned for a long time.

Quoted from XDA Developers, Wednesday (9/10/2024), WordPad was first introduced in Windows 95 as a lightweight alternative to Microsoft Word.