Microsoft To Discontinue Support For Wordpad After Nearly Three Decades: 'No Longer Being Updated And Will Be Removed'
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Microsoft Corp. has announced the discontinuation of WordPad, its basic word processor, after nearly 30 years. The company plans to cease updating WordPad and remove it from a future Windows release, recommending the use of Microsoft Word for rich text documents and Windows Notepad for plain text. The removal of WordPad is expected to occur in the future release of Windows, speculated to be the Windows 12 version anticipated in 2024.
September 04, 2023 | 2:34 am
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Microsoft's decision to discontinue WordPad may lead to increased usage of Microsoft Word and Windows Notepad.
The discontinuation of WordPad is unlikely to have a significant impact on Microsoft's stock price in the short term. However, it may lead to increased usage of Microsoft Word and Windows Notepad, potentially increasing revenues from these products.
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