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Microsoft retires WordPad after 28 years — app no longer available as of Windows 11 24H2 (www.tomshardware.com)
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Windows will no longer have an integrated basic rich-text-based word app.

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[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Microsoft's business model has often gotten in the way of anything they do making sense.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 month ago

Is there anything left to microsoft that makes sense at this point? Maybe the physical doors to the microsoft offices still function.. after you watch an ad?