Microsoft to discontinue WordPad? Looks forward to an AI future 

WordPad, the app that lets an individual carry out all the basic tasks related to writing and editing, hasn’t received any updates in a long time. As per recent reports, Microsoft is now planning to get rid of it in future releases of Windows.

End of the WordPad era?

WordPad is no longer being updated, according to Microsoft; hence, it is being removed. Also, the business advised users to move from Notepad to Microsoft Word for papers for plain documents or rich text.

The official statement

In a recent support letter, Microsoft stated, “WordPad won’t be included in a subsequent Windows release because it is no longer being updated. We advise using Windows Notepad for plain text files like.txt and Microsoft Word for rich text files like.doc and.rtf. “

After announcing upgrades for Notepad, Microsoft declared its intention to eliminate WordPad. The commonly used application didn’t really give users much other than the ability to type information and alter its font, size, etc. Microsoft recently features autosave and tab retraction.

Windows x AI

Microsoft has recently been focusing more and more on generative AI, and it is being reported that Windows 12 will also roll out with AI-powered features. While nothing has been announced by Microsoft yet, Windows 12 is rumoured to be released in 2024. The exclusive features on Windows 12 have been kept under wraps, as was the case with Windows 11, and we will only get to know more about them as the launch date approaches.

Microsoft vs Google

Circling back to Microsoft’s focus on generative AI, the company has rolled out various upgrades for its all-new AI-powered Bing. From image generation to accepting voice input.

The AI-powered Bing was rolled out as a competitor to Google in February this year. Around the same time, Google unveiled its own AI chatbot, Bard. Gradually, Google also rolled out the all-new AI-powered Google Search, which would change the way that people look up things on Google.

At the time of Bing’s launch, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella had called Google the ‘800-pound gorilla’ when it comes to the online search space and had said that a little competition in the market would benefit everyone.