Microsoft Releases Windows 11 24H2 Update and Removes WordPad and AllJoyn

TapTechNews October 2nd news, Microsoft yesterday released the major version update of Windows 11 24H2, including the introduction of AI elements, new Wi-Fi 7 support, etc.

In addition, the 24H2 version of Windows 11 has removed the classic WordPad application. TapTechNews attaches the following Microsoft official announcement:

Starting from Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025, WordPad will be removed from all versions of Windows. For rich text documents such as.doc and.rtf, it is recommended to use Microsoft Word; for plain text documents such as.txt, it is recommended to use Windows Notepad.

In addition, Microsoft also removed the implementation of Microsoft AllJoyn on October 1st, including the Windows.Devices.AllJoynAPI namespace, Win32 API, Management Configuration Service Provider (CSP), and Alljoyn Router Service.

AllJoyn, sponsored by the AllSeen Alliance, is an open source discovery and communication protocol suitable for Internet of Things solutions, such as turning on/off lights or reading temperatures. The AllSeen Alliance promoted the AllJoyn project from 2013 to 2016, when it merged with the OpenConnectivity Foundation (OCF).

According to TapTechNews' previous report, the core program file of the deleted WordPad is still retained in the system directory (C:\ProgramFiles\WindowsNT\Accessories). Although the system itself lacks the key files for WordPad to operate normally, it can be solved by re-downloading.