In September 2023, Microsoft announced the surprising end of their free text editing program. For many, WordPad was a simple but useful alternative to Microsoft Word — but it’s no longer part of Windows. Windows 11 24H2 marks the official death of WordPad along with several other features that have been removed in the update. (The 24H2 update is currently being rolled out. Learn more about when you’ll get it in our article breaking down its release schedule.) You’ll likely be better off switching to other free apps such as LibreOffice, but it just won’t be the same. If you find that you still …