#1062 – Microsoft Killed WordPad. Here’s How to Revive It.

Let's resurrect the dead

So, Microsoft has decided to remove WordPad from Windows. It's not present in clean installs. It's unclear, but it certainly could disappear from existing installations after a future update.

We can get it back. It's not even that hard if you have a Windows 10 machine, or a backup image, or a few other things lying around.

Microsoft Killed WordPad. Here's How to Revive It. has the incantations required to bring it back.

Also this week

• Available space: actual versus advertised.
• Sector-by-sector backups.
• Bitlocker versus Cryptomator.
• Sending from your own domain.
• Chat: experiments and fear.

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Microsoft Killed WordPad. Here's How to Revive It.
Bring WordPad back from the dead.

WordPad is being removed from Windows 11. We can get it back.
Read: Microsoft Killed WordPad. Here's How to Revive It.

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

Why Doesn't My New, Empty Hard Drive Show All the Advertised Space? There are numbers, and then there are numbers.
Terms used to measure disk space can be ambiguous. A megabyte may mean one thing to you and another to your computer. Read: Why Doesn't My New, Empty Hard Drive Show All the Advertised Space?

Why Might a Backup Program Talk About Sector by Sector Backups? When any other kind won't work.
Backup programs occasionally tell you that a partition will be backed up sector by sector. We'll look at why and what it means. Read: Why Might a Backup Program Talk About Sector by Sector Backups?

BitLocker vs. Cryptomator: Why I Use Both (and When You Should, Too) You may already be using Bitlocker.
Use different tools for different purposes. Read: BitLocker vs. Cryptomator: Why I Use Both (and When You Should, Too)

How to Send Email from Your Own Domain (Without Getting Blocked) Not quite "From spoofing", but legit.
Anti-spamming measures complicate email. This makes sending "from" your custom domain a little trickier. Read: How to Send Email from Your Own Domain (Without Getting Blocked)

Let's Chat - About Experiments and Fear The power of just giving things a try...
Why ask and wait, when you could just experiment? Read: Let's Chat - About Experiments and Fear

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Let's Chat ... About Experiments and Fear In this video, I talk candidly about experimenting with technology and the fear that often holds us back. From trying out a new microphone to encouraging you to just ?click and see what happens,? I share my own real-world mishaps and how they?re part of learning. Fear of breaking something or losing data is real, but with a good backup and a little confidence, you?ll be surprised how much you can do on your own. My goal is to help you feel more comfortable exploring, experimenting, and ultimately gaining confidence with your tech. Watch: Let's Chat ... About Experiments and Fear

How to Send Email from Your Own Domain (Without Getting Blocked) Anti-spamming measures complicate email. This makes sending "from" your custom domain a little trickier. Watch: How to Send Email from Your Own Domain (Without Getting Blocked)

BitLocker vs. Cryptomator: Why I Use Both (and When You Should, Too) Use different tools for different purposes. Watch: BitLocker vs. Cryptomator: Why I Use Both (and When You Should, Too)

Why Might a Backup Program Talk About Sector by Sector Backups? Backup programs occasionally tell you that a partition will be backed up sector by sector. We'll look at why and what it means. Watch: Why Might a Backup Program Talk About Sector by Sector Backups?

Microsoft Killed WordPad. Here's How to Revive It. WordPad is being removed from Windows 11. We can get it back. Watch: Microsoft Killed WordPad. Here's How to Revive It.

Why Doesn't My New, Empty Hard Drive Show All the Advertised Space? Terms used to measure disk space can be ambiguous. As a result, a megabyte to you might not be the same as a megabyte to your computer. Watch: Why Doesn't My New, Empty Hard Drive Show All the Advertised Space?

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