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>There’s no reason to be outraged by this decision Actually, I have a reason to be outraged by this decision. I like using WordPad, and it will take me time a
by forgotmypw17 3y ago
>There’s no reason to be outraged by this decision
Actually, I have a reason to be outraged by this decision.
I like using WordPad, and it will take me time and effort to find an adequate replacement for a simple note-taking application.
- niutech 3y agoTry Obsidian.
- forgotmypw17 3y agoThank you for the suggestion, but Obsidian does not meet my needs. It is a completely different class of application. I just want a basic rich-text editor that opens quickly and lets me quickly jot something down and save it as a file. wordpad.exe is less than 3MB, while just the installer for Obsidian weighs in at 72MB.
- system2 3y agoWell, the new notepad in win11 is very nice. Obsidian has many amazing plugins make it super easy to use and you don't need to worry about unsaved files crashing and disappearing. Notepad++ is standard for code editing and extremely fast. I use all these 3 alternatives for different reasons but my #1 is still notepad.
- notatoad 3y agoso keep using it? ending development doesn't mean the executable stops working. the good news for you is this is essentially a promise that wordpad will never change.
- Aachen 3y agoI took > will be removed in a future release of Windows to mean it's not just unmaintained (indeed that's fine) but actively removed from your computer
- notatoad 3y agoYeah, but it’s not like it’ll be impossible to find a copy of it
- Aachen 3y agoSo you have to go out and install software from the internet rather than just right click and open with WordPad, particularly when using someone else's computer, or a corporate system where you can't just install random software Similar to a local ice cream store, it may not be the best in existence, but the advantage is in it being right there right now
- Bluecobra 3y agoAlso to this point it’s usually pretty easy to copy built in Windows applications over. For example, I like the older Win10 snipping tool better and I just needed to copy the executable and maybe a DLL file.
- forgotmypw17 3y agoI want to add to this, to address all the "just ..." suggestions posted in reply. This change constituties a NON-CONSENSUAL CHANGE to my computing environment. My workflow is broken, and I have to fix it. This is one of the million paper cuts by which my relationship with Windows was broken. This is why CONSENT is important in computing. It is absolutely fucked up, and I won't tolerate it.
- mrob 3y agoThe user consented to it by agreeing to the EULA: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/UseTerms/Retail/Windows/11/UseTerms_Retail_Windows_11_English.htm https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/UseTerms/Retail/Windows/11/U... "6. Updates. The software periodically checks for system and app updates, and downloads and installs them for you. You may obtain updates only from Microsoft or authorized sources, and Microsoft may need to update your system to provide you with those updates. By accepting this agreement or using the software, you agree to receive these types of automatic updates without any additional notice." If you don't want this kind of thing to happen, don't use proprietary software that requires you to to agree to it.
- forgotmypw17 3y agoI don't buy this, because the user did not read the agreement, and did not have a real choice to reject it. Without choice, and without clear agreement and understanding of the terms, there can be no consent. But I agree with you that this abuse is a symptom of proprietary software.
- kotaKat 3y agoRip C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories and back it up somewhere. WordPad.exe is standalone. If you're running Win7+ you'll need the en-us/muis/etc, if you pull from an XP install wordpad.exe is all you'll ever need to do.
- forgotmypw17 3y agoThank you, that is the best advice I've seen so far in this thread.