Though it’s intentionally simple and there are some excellent alternatives, Microsoft’s humble Notepad text editor has gained a massive following through sheer ubiquity. Today it finally gets a ...

Notepad is one of the most basic Windows tools to ever exist, but Microsoft has decided it's time for a makeover. You can still write in Notepad as you normally do, but going forward, you have Copilot ...

PCWorld reports that Microsoft is adding image support to Notepad, bringing a feature previously exclusive to WordPad to the basic text editor. The update includes a dedicated image button in the ...

For years, we've been able to freely use all the features in Windows apps like Notepad and Paint. But those days seem to be gone. Yes, the core features are still freely accessible, but the latest AI ...

Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown files.

In context: Microsoft is going in some very wild directions with Windows development, with Notepad being one of the most outstanding guinea pigs in AI and design experimentations. Notepad now has the ...