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Why did they remove WordPad? That just doesn't make any sense to me.
Is there something you need it for that notepad and word can't cover?
Shouldn't need the full blown Word to make a simple text document with different fonts and basic page layout options. WordPad is very lightweight, not like removing it saves any notable storage space.
It's not about storage space, it's about maintaining two programs that do the same thing. With modern computers built for Windows 11 and not minimal spec, ram should be plentiful and cheap to add if needed. Any computer with tpm2 it shouldn't matter with unless the build was bad to begin with.
No, it's all about the $$$
Always has been.
@over_clox has the answer here. They got rid of Wordpad to drive people toward paying for Word.
Not used enough to justify the support cost
What's to support? It's WordPad, it's pretty self-explanatory, and even if someone has a question, there's the help file.
And I can't see any reason for them to need to update it or anything, seems like it was fairly well polished for a simple word processor.
Support from the development side of things. Every feature Windows pack has a cost attached to it. Microsoft tends to prioritize features that are used by most users and prune the others to cut costs down.
Nah, they decided to prioritize a subscription to Microsoft 365/Word over a basically free simplified alternative that (used to) come with Windows.
It's all about the $$$. They'll take features away from you, and you'll like it!
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