Microsoft earlier provided the Dev Channel to users participating in the Insiders Program testing program.Windows 11 24H2 test version, officially removing the long-used WordPad word processing editor, and also removing the Mixed Reality function that was previously planned to enter the mixed vision application market.
At the end of March this year, Microsoft actually confirmed that it would update from Windows 3 11H24 versionRemove WordPad word processing editor functionTherefore, it is not surprising that WordPad was removed in this test version. Microsoft recommends that users open and edit files through services such as Windows 365, or continue to open and edit simple files such as *.txt through Notepad.
WordPad was built into Windows 95 and has provided functions for nearly 30 years, allowing users to view and edit *.txt plain text documents and *.rft file files, and providing more text formatting options than Notepad.
However, as Microsoft continues to promote Windows 365 and Office editing software, and its file formats can also be edited through third-party software such as Google, Apple or OpenOffice, the necessity of WordPad is becoming less and less.
As for the previously launched Mixed Reality feature, it was originally a project that Microsoft planned to build in the virtual visual application market. However, as it gradually withdrew from the competition in this market, and there are currently many service platforms that can replace the Mixed Reality feature, Microsoft has also decided to remove this feature from the Windows 11 24H2 version update.
Other updates include adding recommended Microsoft Store apps to the Start menu, but users can still turn them off through settings. The new notification feature also allows users to turn off push messages for specific apps.
In addition, Microsoft has also added the Sudo for Windows feature for developers to use in this update, which can execute elevated privilege commands as an administrator during the non-elevated console session on Windows. This feature is disabled by default and must be manually enabled.
For operating system updates, Microsoft has added a Checkpoint cumulative updates feature that allows the system to automatically check the differences between the current update and the previous update, and only download and install the changed parts. There is no need to download a large amount of update content like in the past, making it more convenient for users who have updated their systems a long time ago to upgrade.
Other updates include Windows Sandbox, which allows users to run application services in a virtualized environment, ensuring that when users run untrusted application services, they will not affect system security.
