Microsoft is discontinuing its long-standing Wordpad software after 28 years since its launch with Windows 95. This decision comes as part of Microsoft's recent announcements about changes to its software offerings. The tech giant quietly updated its support documents to signal the end of Wordpad. It may not receive further updates and is expected to be removed entirely from future operating system versions. While Microsoft has not specified a timeline for Wordpad's removal, it encourages users who work on complex files to switch to Microsoft Word and those who work on plain text (.txt) files to use Notepad. Microsoft has assured users that alternative options will be available, but the impact on Windows users remains to be seen. Wordpad, used since the Windows 95 era, has seen limited updates and faces competition from newer, free word processing tools that handle rich text formats and offer freely accessible Office web apps.