Disable Wordpad.exe from XP

[Ken King]

How do I disable Wordpad.exe from Windows XP? It is not
an option for "Add/Remove Windows Components". If I
rename, move or delete it copies a new Wordpad.exe back to
the

C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories

folder. Is there a document for disabling Wordpad and
Notepad for Windows XP?

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Why do you want to disable Wordpad and Notpad? These are system files that
you may need to edit Windows *.ini files. They are not word processors so
you will need to install an office suite like Microsoft Office.

 

[Malvern]

How do I disable Wordpad.exe from Windows XP? It is not
an option for "Add/Remove Windows Components". If I
rename, move or delete it copies a new Wordpad.exe back to
the

C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories

folder. Is there a document for disabling Wordpad and
Notepad for Windows XP?

They re-install because the computer uses them for items like logs and
initialization (*.ini) files. A permanent deletion equals a useless
computer. Best left "as is."

Malv

 

[R. McCarty]

WordPad is an un-installable component. It is normally set to
"Hide" in the Sysoc.Inf file. Once the "Hide" option is removed,
Add/Remove - Windows Components - Accessories (Details)
will have the check-box for WordPad shown.

 

[Guest]

I am using a Property Management software called Syline.
It uses Windows default editor Wordpad or Notepad. I was
told to disable Wordpad and place a shortcut to my editor
of choice, Textpad. If it is a simple process great, but
if it will cause other problems then I can live with
Wordpad. Right now I just copy from Wordpad and paste to
Textpad. I was hoping to elimiate that step.

Thanks,
Ken King

 

[Alex Nichol]

How do I disable Wordpad.exe from Windows XP? It is not
an option for "Add/Remove Windows Components". If I
rename, move or delete it copies a new Wordpad.exe back to
the

C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories

folder. Is there a document for disabling Wordpad and
Notepad for Windows XP?

It is a Protected file. If you are clear of the consequences when
deleting such a file (eg in the case of WordPad it will no longer be
there to take over if you load a large file into Notepad), then *first*
delete from windows\system32\dllcache, if it is present there (in the
case of Wordpad.exe it will not be); then from Windows\ServicePackFiles
(where a copy of wordpad.exe will have been placed on installing
ServicePack 1) and only then from the normal home for it. Reject any
suggestion that you should put in a CD to get a copy.

I would rename rather then simply delete - it is then easier to restore
if you want to.

And side effects are on your own head.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I am using a Property Management software called Syline.
It uses Windows default editor Wordpad or Notepad. I was
told to disable Wordpad and place a shortcut to my editor
of choice, Textpad.

If that is what you want, change the file association for Text files. In
TextPad, Tools menu, Preferences look in the Associations tab and type
TXT into the new extension box, say 'Text document' in the Description
and click OK.