Microsoft Is Getting Rid Of WordPad After 28 Years - The Veteran Editor Has Been Present In The OS Since Windows 95 - Gadget Tendency
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Microsoft has begun getting rid of another veteran application in its proprietary operating system. The company has released a new test build of Windows 11

Microsoft is getting rid of WordPad after 28 years – the veteran editor has been present in the OS since Windows 95::Microsoft has begun getting rid of another veteran application in its proprietary operating system. The company has released a new test build of Windows 11

    • @CaptDustEnglish
      10•5 months ago

      Likely feels that way because it has to load the Java runtime before launching.

      • EpheraEnglish
        3•5 months ago

        I believe, it only loads a Java runtime for the JDBC database driver in LibreOffice Base. At least, you can tell it in the settings to not use a Java runtime and that seems to not affect the remaining functionality…

        • @CaptDustEnglish
          4•5 months ago

          Tbh I don’t use Windows or libre office so I’m just guessing. Back in the day I just know it took what felt like forever to load initially (and my pc fans took flight each time) but so did MS office 🤷