Notepad once again listed for download in Store

Apr 19, 2020 11:15 GMT  ·  By

Windows Notepad, which continues to be one of the most popular apps bundled with the OS, is now available for download from the Microsoft Store, only a few months after Microsoft pulled it.

The Microsoft Store version of Windows Notepad keeps coming and going these days, as not even Microsoft seems to be sure as to whether keeping the app available for download here is a good idea or not.

The app was last pulled from the Store in December 2019, when the company just provided a very simple explanation with no specifics regarding its decision.

“Thank you for all the feedback you provided on the Store version of Notepad. At this time, we’ve decided not to roll this out to customers,” Microsoft said at that time.

Available free of charge for more frequent updates

Windows Notepad being published in the Microsoft Store comes with a series of benefits, including easier and more frequent updates that aren’t necessarily tied to Windows updates. At this time, Notepad is bundled with Windows, which means that all updates the app receives must be included in the Windows 10 feature updates that Microsoft releases twice a year.

So by moving it to the Microsoft Store, Notepad can updated at a faster pace, and this is obviously good news for those who run the app on a regular basis.

“Notepad has been the fast and simple text editor on Windows for over 30 years, and now it’s available in the Microsoft Store! View, edit, and search through plain text documents and source code files instantly,” the Microsoft Store description published for Notepad reads.

The Store version of Notepad requires Windows 10 version 19541, according to the official details published by Microsoft, and newer and is obviously free of charge to all users.