Windows 10: Notepad, Windows Insider Program Microsoft Notepad got uninstalled after Windows 10 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.

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Replace Notepad in Windows 10 1909 with Dark Notepad

I have tried each of your "solutions" and NONE of them work. Going to Settings > Apps > Default Apps yields nothing of help. Choosing by Default By File Type does not work either when I select the file type "TXT" Dark Notepad is not listed. If I tried
file type "BAT" I clicked the button "Choose a default", the only option was look for an app in the Microsoft Store where Dark Notepad IS NOT LISTED, the same as it was with "TXT".

Even tried "If that fails uninstall Notepad here:

https://winaero.com/blog/install-or-uninstall-n..."

which does not work as there is NO LISTING for notepad.

 

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.

 

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.

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