Windows 10: Word Pad issue

Ever since I reinstall the OS, now if I open a Wordpad file I get the following:

Not sure why or how to fix it. I'd like to convert to a word file.





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After upgrading to Windows 10, unable to find Word pad.

Hi Bettie,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

We understand the inconvenience caused and we will try our best to resolve the issue.

To assist you better, I like to know; how exactly you are trying to access WordPad in your computer?

I suggest you to try searching for Word pad though the search box in the task bar of your computer and check if it helps.

Follow the below steps:

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  Type Word pad in the search area on the task bar.
  
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  Select the WordPad application.
  

You may also, place the WordPad in the task bar of your computer for further access. Just right click on the
WordPad and Select Pin to taskbar.

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.

 

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How do I change wordpad documents in readable word documents? I downloaded all my documents from my old computer and a lot of them were in word pad and I cannot read them. Just symbols. Can you send me step by step instructions on how to convert please?
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No this reply did not solve my query, but out of the 4 replies it was the.

nearest. Obviously you are all clever people, but you are all guilty of missing the basic point of the question asked.

Ok, I deleted the item which you rightly said was in Documents Thank you

Going back to word pad,and I find the items still listed!

The important bit now and what I wanted to know.....Double click on the deleted item in word pad and a notice will show Cannot find file

Click Ok in that box and then,and only then will the item be deleted from the file box in word pad

Thanks very much