Suddenly, some weeks ago, I found that I was unable to open WordPad. I went chasing and now find that I no longer have the 'ACCESSIBILITY' options on the computer. Wordpad is part of that I remember. How can it just disappear but more importantly how do I get it back? I have some things that I can't read because it says 'too big for Notepad, do you want to open in Wordpad?' and then it can't. I am using Win98 SE4.10you may have deleted the shortcuts from your start menu

TRY this click start>run>type wordpad
This should open wordpad.
NOPE, when I do that it tells me it 'can't find it, make sure of path etc.' I have searched thru Find and the Accessibility options are not in the Accessories where they used to be. I never have had it as a shortcut. It doesn't seem to be on the computer at all - not even in the Recycle bin.kambah......... If you go into control panel ...does the
'Accessibility' options  show up there ?
Do you have notepad showing up in accessories ?

let us know


dl65  Assuming you have a Win98 CD  you could try uninstalling and reinstalling Wordpad.

Go to Control Panel >> Add/Remove Programs >> Windows Setup tab >> double click Accessories >> uncheck Wordpad and OK your way back out. Then repeat the process this time checking Wordpad.You might also like to have a look at
http://www.openoffice.org/

It is alternative to Microsoft office and it is free you will be able to open any file you have created in WordPad or Notepad.Again, nope, it isn't in the control panel.  Yes, Notepad does show up in the Accessories.

Also I don't have Windows on a CD on it's own. I have to do a full re-installation which is a long job (or if it is possible, I don't know how get selected bits off that CD). I have done a complete reinstall a couple of times before and at the moment am not in the mood to. I just cannot understand how it could disappear so completely. I have just been happily rolling along. not messing around in any way with things and then find it has vanished.

When I go into Windows setup (thru Add/Remove) the Accessabilities is there (with 0.0 megs shown) and then in Accessories Wordpad is unchecked. When I come to check it it asks for the Windows CD (which as I say, I don't have). It's saying access.cpl cannot be found.

(I do realise that I maybe a bit confused regarding the correct terminology as to where I have been) Quote

I just cannot understand how it could disappear so completely. I have just been happily rolling along. not messing around in any way with things and then find it has vanished.