[Fix] Notepad Error: Windows cannot access the specified Device or Path

If you get an error when you try to open the built-in Notepad application on a Windows 10/11 PC, then one reason could be that the app has been uninstalled or deleted.

You can see in the above screenshot when I click on the Windows Notepad Shortcut on my desktop I get an error.

You can fix this issue by reinstalling the Windows Notepad app from the Microsoft Store.

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