Microsoft to make Notepad, Paint and WordPad optional

[shaithis]

Lets hope this doesn't happen to server editions as well, else its going to cause huge issues.

[winactive]

Why can't Candy Crush be optional?
This solves nor achieves anything.

Totally agree.

[=assassin=]

I use Notepad all the time for....making notes of things! Whether that be purchases online, or lists of things to do or get... I find it very handy. Seems alot of other people here like it too. I use Paint occasionally too. WordPad is also handy for basic stuff. Seems silly to even consider removing these applications, especially when they take up so little space.

[deepblue08]

I have long replaced notepad with Notepad++, fine enough for me. I haven't opened Wordpad for 5-10 years, no-brainer to remove it.