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Cannot open Wordpad or Notepad in Windows 10

Anonymous
2020-09-24T19:30:33+00:00

All I get is an error message "cannot open new document" and the program won't start.

Anyone got any idea? none of the solutions I found online have worked.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Settings

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-09-24T20:34:53+00:00

    Hi, GeorgeNoob! Thanks for reaching out. My name is Princess. I'm an independent advisor and a Windows 10 user like you. I'll be happy to help you out today.

    I would suggest you refer to the below steps and check if it helps to resolve the issue.

    Uninstall and reinstall the Notepad on Windows 10.

    1. Right-click Start Menu and select Settings.
    2. Navigate to Apps > Apps & features > Optional features.
    3. Select Notepad.
    4. Click Uninstall.
    5. Click Add a features.
    6. Select Notepad.
    7. Click Install.

    If reinstalling the Notepad does not help, please do a System File Checker and Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM tool). Please refer to the link below for the detailed instructions.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402652...

    I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let me know how it goes by replying to this thread so that I can assist you further.

    Thank you!

    Sincerely,

    P. Blancaflor

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