Notepad has been the default text editor for the Windows operating system for as long as three decades. The app lets you view, edit, and search plain text documents and source code files instantly. In this post, we will show you how to uninstall Notepad via PowerShell, Command Prompt, and the Settings app in Windows 11/10.
Notepad was added to the Microsoft Store and you can install the Notepad app from the Microsoft Store. Albeit, Notepad will still be included in Windows out of the box – as of Windows 10 version 2004, the app will no longer be a component of the operating system and updated through the bi-yearly Windows 10 version updates, rather it will be a separate application receiving updates through the Microsoft Store. This will allow updates to the app to be delivered more frequently.
If you have your reasons to do this, you can uninstall Notepad on Windows in either of the following ways:
- Via PowerShell
- Via Command Prompt
- Via Settings app
Let’s look at the description of the process about each of the methods.
Uninstall Notepad using PowerShell
To uninstall Notepad app via PowerShell, do the following:
- Press Windows key + X to open Power User Menu.
- Then press i on the keyboard to launch PowerShell.
- In the PowerShell console, type in or copy and paste the command below and hit Enter.
Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.WindowsNotepad* | Remove-AppxPackage
Once the command is executed, you can exit the PowerShell console.
Read: How to reset Notepad to default settings.
Uninstall Notepad using Command Prompt
To uninstall Notepad app via Command Prompt, do the following:
- Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
- In the Run dialog box, type
cmdand hit Enter to open Command Prompt. - In the command prompt window, type or copy and paste the command below and hit Enter.
powershell -command "Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.WindowsNotepad* | Remove-AppxPackage"
Once the command executes, you can now exit the CMD environment.
Uninstall Notepad app via the Settings app
To uninstall Notepad app via the Settings app, do the following:
- Press the Windows key + I to open Settings.
- Click Apps.
- Click on App & features on the left pane.
- Scroll down or search for Notepad on the right pane.
- Click on Notepad.
- Click on the Uninstall button.
- Click on Uninstall on the prompt to confirm.
Once done, you can exit Settings app.
NOTE: You can also Reinstall Notepad in Windows via Settings > Optional Features.
That’s it!
How do I fix the missing Notepad?
You can install Notepad from the Microsoft Store by searching for “Windows Notepad” if you don’t want to use any other text editor. Notepad is the best way to remove text formatting, and it retains text you paste on it until you choose not to save it.
How do I replace Windows Notepad?
Notepad++ is a great alternative if you need to edit multiple types of files such as PHP, HTML, or any other language file. You can also set it as the default editor for TXT files from Windows settings.
