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On a Windows computer of your choice with Windows 11 version 23H2 or older, enter this file path in the address bar of Explorer:
C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories Here, you’ll see three things: WordpadFilter.dll, wordpad.exe, and a localization folder (e.g., en-US). Copy all three to a USB stick or external data drive. Take it to the computer that no longer has WordPad, then paste everything into any folder. It doesn’t matter where, but we recommend choosing a permanent location and creating a new folder called WordPad. After everything is pasted, right-click on the wordpad.exe file in the folder and select Show more options. Go to Send to and then Desktop (create shortcut) to create a shortcut. Copy the newly created shortcut and go here in File Explorer: C:\Program Files\Data\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Program Files Paste the shortcut there and rename it if necessary. Next, open the Start menu, click All apps, and scroll down to find WordPad. Now you can pin it to the Start menu or the taskbar. (This last step is necessary because WordPad won’t appear in the search results if it was installed this way.) You should also specify in the app settings that WordPad can be used to open documents. To do this, go to Settings > Apps > Default apps and select WordPad from the list. For example, you can set it to open all RTF documents with WordPad. |