Notepad has gone missing

eroopli123 · 14 Jul 2020

Hi all

Since this new communitive update for 2004 Tues 14 July - My Notepad has gone missing
Had a look in Apps its not there and Microsoft store - windows notepad and can't install it button not working

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Samuria · 14 Jul 2020

Is it not here %windir%\system32\notepad.exe

Paul Black · 14 Jul 2020

There should be an .exe in the system32 directory!

eroopli123 · 14 Jul 2020

No it not showing

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eroopli123 · 14 Jul 2020

I ran SFC and no luck

AndreTen · 14 Jul 2020

Try uninstalling it and then insatll via Store again..

tenforums tutorials how-install-uninstall-notepad-app-windows-10

eroopli123 · 15 Jul 2020

I did try the tutorial uninstall notepad using the power shell command but when l tried to install notepad from the windows store the install button was not operational grey out but l got working again and installed using the media creator tool and installed windows again a bit of a pain but all working ok and got notepad again.
Thanx all.

Steve

Paul Black · 15 Jul 2020

Very strange!
I am glad that you have got it working OK now @xsteveuk.

eroopli123 · 15 Jul 2020

Thanks
Yeah was very odd - I'm Glad I got it back the notepad and my saved files

Paul Black · 15 Jul 2020

xsteveuk said:

Thanks
Yeah was very odd - I'm Glad I got it back the notepad and my saved files