Windows 10: Notepad got uninstalled after Windows 20H2 update

I request your help: my Microsoft Notepad got uninstalled (don't know how) after the Windows 20H2 update today. I am in the Slow Ring of the Windows Insider Program (WIP), and installed the 20H2 update that came today.

I tried to open a text file later, it asked me to select the app (in which to open), and I was unsuccessful in trying to open it with Notepad. Notepad, the software itself, is not appearing in the Start menu, and when I tried to install it from optional features, the installation fails ("Install failed"), with an error message under Optional features history - "Check your WIP Settings".

I quit the WIP program, tried to reinstall, didn't work, rejoined the program, tried again, didn't work, then reset the PC completely, but it doesn't seem to work still (installing from Optional features). Please help. I apologize in advance if this post is too long.

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Notepad

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10.

I suggest you to follow the steps provided below:

• Open Task Manager. Here’s a tip: press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
• Click on Startup tab.
• Select Notepad from the list and click on Disable.

Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to write to us
for any other assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

Access to Notepad denied after EVERY log in to Win 10.

I also tried to find the notepad icon (as suggested by another source) in C;\Windows\Systems32 but could not get it to accept notepad.exe

 

Notepad

I followed your suggestion but wasn't able to find Notepad listed on the startup. There are some listed as program but don't know which ones it could be.