Comments on: How To Restore The Old Notepad https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-restore-the-old-notepad/ Computer Help, Tips, How-to's, and News Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jim Hillier https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-restore-the-old-notepad/#comment-176508 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:49:00 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=151313#comment-176508 In reply to shirley.

Hey Shirley,

No, unfortunately WordPad cannot be restored. I suggest you take a look at “Jarte” word processor, it’s based on the same engine as WordPad and there is a portable version available.
https://davescomputertips.com/microsoft-removing-wordpad-from-windows-11/

Download Jarte here: https://www.jarte.com/download.html

]]> By: shirley https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-restore-the-old-notepad/#comment-176490 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:31:02 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=151313#comment-176490 I like word pad, can it be retrieved. thanks

]]> By: TomL https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-restore-the-old-notepad/#comment-176239 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:20:26 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=151313#comment-176239 Too easy. I suspect when MS does an update to Notepad it may reset some of these preferences.
Thanks,
Tom

]]> By: Reg Watson https://davescomputertips.com/how-to-restore-the-old-notepad/#comment-176217 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:08:31 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=151313#comment-176217 Thanks Jim

Very useful tips. I had gone to the trouble of installing the old version of Notepad on Win 11 as I didn’t realise the new one could be modified like this. It drove me crazy seeing old pastes still sitting in Notepad whenever I opened it. Some things work well for a reason and of all the things they had to take away after so many years of successful use they picked on Wordpad and had to tinker with Notepad !
Cheers
Reg

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