Notepad, earlier used to be a part of Windows PC which was not removable but lately Microsoft has made it an optional feature, which means that you can uninstall it from your PC and reinstall when required after downloading it from the Microsoft Store. In this post, we will learn how you can uninstall the Notepad from your Windows PC and then how you can reinstall it when required. Useful if Notepad is not opening!
Uninstall Notepad in Windows 11 via Optional Features
Notepad is among the default text editors for Windows 11. It is perhaps the earliest of text editors used by Windows and despite the fact that it doesn’t offer a lot of features, the application is popular since most documents will open in it only. However, if you wish to uninstall Notepad in Windows 11, the procedure is as follows:
Install/Reinstall Notepad in Windows 11 via Optional Features
Uninstall Notepad on Windows 10 via Optional Features
To uninstall Nopetad from your computer that is running Windows 10 v2004 or later: In case you can’t find Notepad in the list of apps in your Settings, you are probably not running the latest Windows 10 version. Update your PC first and try again. You can also uninstall Notepad using PowerShell, Command Prompt, or Settings app.
Install Notepad on Windows 10 via Optional Features
If you have uninstalled the Notepad application and now want it back, you can easily reinstall it in a few simple steps.
Alternatively, you can also search for Notepad on the Microsft Store and download/install it directly from there.
Now when Notepad is available on Microsoft Store as a standalone app, it will get updated independently. Microsoft is all open for feedback and reviews from the users so that they can add new features to this basic text editing application.
Why would we need to install reinstall Notepad if it is present by default?
The first obvious reason is if you uninstalled it by choice and later realized that the application was necessary. Other than this, a lot of third-party software products can also uninstall Notepad. Thus, this option could be helpful.
What would we use Notepad for in the Windows 11 era? Isn’t it obsolete?
Notepad is still the primary application for a lot of associated applications which want their files to open in the .txt format. Also, the files are very light. Related read: How to reset Notepad to default settings on Windows 10.
