Sketchpad has completely disappeared from Ink Workspace

Anonymous
2019-08-08T21:05:51+00:00

I have tried rebooting and turning Ink workspace on and off from settings and taskbar. It is only showing me Whiteboard and Fullscreen snip. Did Windows do away with sketchpad, forcing me to login with a Windows ID to use Whiteboard? Or is this a bug from a recent update? Or is there anything else I can try?

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-08-21T16:26:42+00:00

    Thanks for your response. Could you please name that update in specific? (in KB.... format)

    Windows automatically installed the update that I had previously deleted (KB4512508).

    Windows Ink Workspace is now the small menu on the bottom right of the screen that everyone is complaining about:

    After deleting this update (KB4512508) and restarting, Ink Workspace is back to the large tiles:

    For now, this is the solution to changing Ink back to normal. However, be aware that your software will not be completely up to date. Only do this if you absolutely need Windows Ink in this format.

    Hope this helps!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-08-21T15:25:42+00:00

    We can still tell MicroSoft to bring the Sketchpad back by simply give them a feedback .

    I think this is the best answer to the question. Let them know.

    I never used sketchpad before so I don't know what is different in Snip & Sketch..

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-08-21T01:30:17+00:00

    We can still tell MicroSoft to bring the Sketchpad back by simply give them a feedback .

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-08-20T12:07:02+00:00

    I talked about this and this their response.

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-08-19T15:05:06+00:00

    I do not have the name from that day, however, the most recent update installed on 8/19/2019 is probably the same one that I deleted. That is KB4507453.

    I am a bit confused now because even with this recent update re-installed (the update I believed to be the cause of the problem), WIndows Ink Workspace is back to its regular format.

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