WordPad can easily format and print text, including fonts, bold, italic, colored, and centered text, etc. Unlike MS Word, WordPad lacks certain functions like a spell checker, thesaurus, etc. With the recent releases of Windows 11/10 new builds, the OS comes with a list of applications as an optional feature. Applications like WordPad, Paint, Windows Media Player and a few other apps now appear on the optional features page. This means that you uninstall the applications that appear as an optional feature.
How to Uninstall and Reinstall WordPad
Now, to uninstall or install WordPad in your Windows 10 device, you should first ensure that you are on the latest Windows version. To perform the task of uninstallation or reinstallation you can follow two methods: Make sure to restart your system after completing any of the following methods.
1] To Uninstall WordPad using Optional features menu:
The above steps will remove WordPad from your system in no time.
To Reinstall WordPad using Optional features menu:
Wait for some time and you will find WordPad in the Start Menu.
2] Uninstall/Re-install using DISM command
Using the Command Prompt is a much better way to uninstall/reinstall WordPad from your system. Open Command Prompt as Administrator. To uninstall WordPad type the following command and hit Enter:
To re-install WordPad type the following command and hit Enter: If you choose the commands over manual work, please give your system a certain time to complete its work. These are the two methods of uninstalling or re-installing the WordPad from your system. WordPad is pretty simple to use, let us know when was the last time you used it?
