Notepad or MS Paint missing after windows 10 update KB4601319? Lets fix it

Recently Microsoft released a new security update KB4601319 latest windows 10 version 20H2 with various security improvements and that fix various bugs, including problems introduced by previous updates to the operating system. But it seems the latest update KB4601319 causing a strange issue by removing components of Windows itself. A number of users reporting in online forums and on Reddit that updating to Windows 10 version 19041.804 by installing KB4601319 removes Notepad or paint app.

Notepad.exe is missing since install KB4601319 Windows 10 version 19041.804, it is not in my Recycle Bin, nor is it in System32.

Contents

1 Missing Notepad on Windows 10 2004
1.1 Add from optional features
1.2 Check for corrupted system files
1.3 Uninstall KB4601319

Missing Notepad on Windows 10 2004

Well, with the latest Windows 10 version 20H2, aka October 2004 update Microsoft has made Notepad, MS Paint, and WordPad as optional components. And if your device affected by installing KB4601319, by the disappearance of these apps here how to get them back.

Add from optional features

Right-click on windows 10 start menu select settings,
Navigate to apps then select App & features,
Next on the right, click the optional features link.

And from here you can opt to reinstall any of the apps you need, to add/install an optional feature (notepad or paint) click add a feature.
Then search for the feature, checkmark on it and click the install button.
That’s it, this way you can install Notepad, MS Paint, or MS word as well.

Check for corrupted system files

Still, need help? May the corrupted system file causing the issue. Let’s run the system file checker utility that helps detect and replace corrupted system files with the correct ones.

Open the command prompt as administrator,
Click yes if UAC (User Account Control) asks for permission.
On the command prompt window type sfc /scannow and press the enter key on the keyboard

Let the scanning process complete 100%, once done restart your PC and check if this resolves apps not opening or missing problems on windows 10.

Uninstall KB4601319

Also, you can uninstall windows 10 KB4601319 and check if helps. You can uninstall any windows 10 update following the steps below.

Open settings using windows key + I
Navigate Update & Security then Windows Update.
Here click on view update history

Next click on the ‘Uninstall update’ option, then in the Control Panel, select the KB4601319 to highlight it and click on ‘Uninstall’
Once done Restart your system when asked.

Also, you can remove windows update KB4601319 using Command Prompt as well.

Open the command prompt as administrator,
Type command wusa /uninstall /KB:KB4601319 /quiet /promptrestart and press enter key,
Once done save everything and restart your device.