How to change your language and keyboard layout in Windows

For different languages or special characters, changing keyboards is often easier than using complicated ASCII codes: simply ...

How to replace Notepad with Microsoft Edit on Windows 11

Notepad on Windows 11 is no longer the lightweight utility it once was. Learn how to replace Notepad with Microsoft Edit on Windows 11.
TweakTown

Notepad++ hack detailed - and what to do if you think you might be affected

State-sponsored hackers' are being blamed for compromising the popular alternative to Windows Notepad over a period of six months last year.
Nature

How learning handwriting trains the brain: the science behind the cursive wars

Handwriting requirements were cut from school curricula around the world. Now it’s looping back, riding on a wave of evidence.

Notepad++ update feature hijacked by Chinese state hackers for months

Chinese state-sponsored threat actors were likely behind the hijacking of Notepad++ update traffic last year that lasted for almost half a year, the developer states in an official announcement today.

Notepad gets a GitHub‑driven revival of the classic Windows version

Notepad has lately fallen out of favor with a lot of Windows users. I stumbled on a new open-source alternative that you might enjoy instead.

The Notepad++ website was hijacked by 'malicious actors' last year and security researchers are picking through the wreckage

It's believed that, between June and November 10/December 2, 2025 (independent security experts and its hosting provider ...
OSTechNix

Notepad++ Supply Chain Attack: Is Your Version Secure?

Notepad++ update servers were compromised for 6 months in 2025. Learn how the Chrysalis backdoor targeted users and why you must manually update to version 8.9.1 now.