How to Add WordPad Back to Windows 11 - Method 1

For some reason, Microsoft decided to remove the WordPad app from Windows 11 in version 24H2 so if you do not have an alternative like Word to use for your documents, you are stuck with Notepad or finding a WordPad alternative. So, if WordPad is missing from your Windows 11 computer, it's very easy to get WordPad for Windows 11 just by copying a few files.

Here is a link to a video showing another method you can use to get WordPad back on your Windows 11 computer.

Here is a link to the WordPad files.

Here is the folder where they need to go.
C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories

Here is a writeup of the process on our website.

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[PrincessofKeys]

Thanks this actually worked! I didn't even know they got rid of WordPad on windows 11 really and when I went to look for it to try out a font I didn't see it.

[TheTubeinspector]

After following your clear instruction to paste the accessories folder contents into my 24H2 pc, I get the message ''unable to create new document.''when I try to open the word pad program.Anyway to get round this?

[tomato]

there is nothing in my accessories folder