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Microsoft Notepad and Paint are getting new AI features, for some reason

Microsoft has officially confirmed the rollout of new updates to its out-of-box Notepad and Paint applications for Windows 11, specifically for Windows Insiders currently in the Canary and Dev ...

Microsoft: Critical Security Issue Found in Windows Notepad

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

Windows 11's Notepad rumored to get image embedding, though it'll have 'minimal impact' on performance — but that's not really the point

Is Notepad getting too bloated these days? If you're of that opinion, you won't like what Microsoft has planned next.

Microsoft is adding images to Notepad, and users are wondering why

Microsoft is reportedly working on yet another "advanced" Notepad feature that has little to do with basic text editing.

The humble Windows NotePad might finally get image support

Notepad has quietly evolved over the past few years, and image support could mark its biggest shift yet, especially after Microsoft removed WordPad from Windows and left a gap for richer editing. The ...
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Thanks to Microsoft adding all those extra features to Notepad, it now unfortunately sports one more: An exploitation vulnerability with a high security rating

At least it's easy enough to avoid, until Notepad gets patched to fix the problem. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
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Is Notepad Forcing A Microsoft Login On Copilot+ PC? Yes And No

If you read this website regularly—or even if this is your first time here—it's almost a given that you use or have used Windows Notepad at some point. It is one of the most basic text editors ...