Wordpad Installer _verified_ May 2026

ftype WordPad.Document.8="C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe" "%1" assoc .rtf=WordPad.Document.8

@echo off title WordPad Installer echo Copying WordPad files... mkdir "%ProgramFiles%\Windows NT\Accessories" 2>nul mkdir "%ProgramFiles%\Windows NT\Accessories\en-US" 2>nul copy /y wordpad.exe "%ProgramFiles%\Windows NT\Accessories\" copy /y wordpad.exe.mui "%ProgramFiles%\Windows NT\Accessories\en-US\" echo Registering file associations... ftype WordPad.Document.8="%ProgramFiles%\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe" "%%1" assoc .rtf=WordPad.Document.8 assoc .doc=WordPad.Document.8 assoc .odt=WordPad.Document.8 echo Done. Type "wordpad" in Run to launch. pause WordPad is deprecated. For advanced use, consider LibreOffice or Notepad++ instead. This installer is for personal/offline use only; do not redistribute copyrighted Microsoft files. wordpad installer

Here’s a plain-text guide you can save or copy to assemble a using native Windows files (since WordPad is no longer preinstalled in newer Windows 11 versions). WordPad Portable Installer – Manual Assembly Compatible with Windows 11 (23H2+) / Windows 10 ftype WordPad