WORDPAD is now missing

[Guest]

I have Windows XP Home. This week I noticed that Wordpad and Calculator were
missing from the available programs.
I found how to get Calculator back using Control Panel/Add or remove
progs/Add or remove Windows Components, but Wordpad is not shown as being
available to add.
There are Wordpad files in files in c:Windows/I386 but I haven't touched
these in case I ruin them.
Is anyone able to advise me, please, how to get Wordpad again? Thank you.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Restore missing shorcuts to the Accessories group:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/accessories.htm

The Accessories program group is not displayed on the All Programs menu in
Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=891893

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

What happens if you type

wordpad

from Start>Run. Does the Wordpad screen appear?

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Will Denny
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
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[Guest]

Ramesh, thank you. I downloaded the file and unzipped it but then the
computer couldn't find the file wordpad.exe. It did find the file uninstall
wordpad.exe but I told it to ignore that.
I found Wordpad on the Start menu but as I clicked it, it told me that it
cannot open the file Wordpad.EX_ as it needs to know the program that created
it and helpfully directed me to a MS page and then by entering EX_, found
that it is a compressed file etc, etc. But not a lot use (to me).
Can you suggest another avenue, please?

 

[Guest]

Will. Thanks for your interest. I tried typing "" in the run box but it says
it cannot find it and asks if I spellt it correctly.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

David,

The compressed file in the Windows XP CD should be expanded.

How to expand Windows XP files from the installation disk:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;888017

BTW, the destination folder is

C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories

Which is where wordpad.exe resides by default.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Guest]

Thank you, Ramesh. I am on the way now. Good to know that your help is so
easily available.