Known by the technical name WordPad MFC Application or Windows WordPad Application, the wordpad.exe file is a running program, an executable process, and most importantly, a component of Windows WordPad, an application that is included in the Microsoft Windows Operating System, which is a software product created by Microsoft Corporation for its Windows computers. WordPad is basically a text editing or word processor application, usually integrated in Windows OS, which is used to create, view, read, edit, print, or share text documents. Other than these basic functions, WordPad allows a user to type not only words, but also make book reports, change the font size and style of text characters, as well as copy and paste phrases within the document or from other resources. This program is made with four important and major parts, which are toolbar, format bar, ruler, and document area. Because wordpad.exe is the launcher file, this is an important component that must remain left running in the background of the computer.
How can I stop wordpad.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. wordpad.exe. is used by Windows WordPad, If you shut down wordpad.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop wordpad.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Windows WordPad, from your system.
After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as Windows WordPad, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.
Is wordpad.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.
What can I do if wordpad.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if wordpad.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that wordpad.exe, belongs to, in this case Windows WordPad