The Windows 11 2024 Update, otherwise known as version 24H2, started rolling out yesterday, but if you’ve already updated, you might notice something is missing. WordPad’s deprecation has become a reality, as it has been completely removed from the new version of Windows 11.
This might not be a big deal to most users — the lack of people using the app is part of the reason it was deprecated, after all. If you don’t know, WordPad has been around since Windows 95, and in terms of features and functionality, it offers more than Notepad, but less than Microsoft Word.
This naturally makes it a bit of a niche application, but if you do like to use it, you might want to wait a few seconds before you press the update button. If you’d prefer to keep the application, you can back up the Accessories folder under C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories and add it to 24H2 once you’ve installed the update.
This way, you’ll be able to keep using WordPad for as long as you want, though it won’t receive any updates from now on. If you already updated and you want to get WordPad back, Windows Latest has you covered — just go check out its backup archive.
If you’re willing to roll with the deprecation, Microsoft recommends using Microsoft Word for rich text documents like .doc and .rtf from now on, and Notepad for files like .txt. The company has also told developers who depend on wordpad.exe, wordpadfilter.dll, or write.exe binaries to update their apps and rely on Word or Notepad instead.
If you can’t find the Windows 11 24H2 update yet, don’t worry. Microsoft is taking a “phased approach” to the rollout, starting with people on versions 22H2 and 23H2 who have the Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available option turned on (you can find that in the Windows Update settings). The update will come to more people over time, based on hardware eligibility, reliability metrics, and other factors, according to Microsoft.
The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.