Microsoft is letting go of its WordPad feature after its launch three years ago. This text editor will no longer be supported with any new updates as the company will stop its focus on the once-popular tool.
Microsoft Decided to Deprecate WordPad Tool from Its Current Windows Model After Decades
According to the story by Gizmodo, Microsoft has reportedly decided to deprecate the WordPad tool from its current Windows model. This comes as the company officially announced that it would end support for this tool after decades.
Microsoft highlights that WordPad won't be usable when it comes to future versions of its operating system as the company says that it will not be adding any more updates to its existing software.
WordPad Initially Launched 30 Years Ago with the Release of Windows 95
So far, WordPad was initially introduced about 30 years ago for the previous operating system, Windows 95, as also highlighted in an article by The Verge. However, in 2020, the tool was reportedly downgraded from its standalone approach to just an optional feature.
This meant that users were able to voluntarily decide to get rid of WordPad and remove it from their very own system. It was noted that this comes as Microsoft was trying to push its users to use two other alternatives, its Microsoft Word as well as the classic Windows NotePad.
Microsoft Announced It Would be Stopping Updates and Removing the Option from Future Windows Releases
So far, Microsoft said that they will not only be removing updates but also ultimately removing the option from its future Windows releases. This comes as the company also directly recommended using Microsoft Word and Windows Notepad.
They also highlighted how Microsoft Word was good for rich text documents, namely .doc and .rtf. Windows Notepad, on the other hand, was highlighted to be great when it comes to plain text documents like the simple .txt.
The Company is Recommending Its Microsoft Word Tool, Which Requires a Subscription
It was also highlighted that Microsoft did not provide any explanation when it came to why it had decided to let go of WordPad. So far, the program was actually a free feature that some people even use as a substitute for Microsoft Word.
Microsoft Word, on the other hand, requires a subscription in order for the software to be downloaded. This comes as part of the company's efforts to sell users its Microsoft Office tools which include other software like Microsoft PowerPoint and the like.
WordPad Comes with Basic Functionality Compared to the Word Option
Although WordPad was described as having just basic functionality compared to the Word option, the software doesn't have any obligator features including spellcheck. The company has also launched new Notepad updates, which is another free tool.
Aside from that, the company announced that the new version of Windows would be replacing some features and functionality with newer options. One of the major changes noticeable in what Microsoft did was to disable its voice-assistant software known as Cortana.
