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 ...

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.
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Windows Notepad and Paint are still free - but the AI will cost you. Here's how much

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 ...
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Windows 11 killed WordPad, but Notepad is absorbing its formatting skills

For years, Notepad has existed as a bare-bones text editor. No longer. Microsoft keeps adding to it, including a new update that includes capabilities that you might have expected in another Windows ...
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Windows Notepad is now a better Markdown text editor

More Markdown features are coming to Notepad.
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Watch out, Windows Notepad users: Here comes AI

Were you thinking Microsoft has added AI to virtually its entire software lineup except for Notepad? Well, here comes an update to prove you wrong. Now rolling out to Windows Insiders in Windows 11 is ...
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How to Fix Windows 11 Notepad and Paint Missing Fix

Struggling with missing Notepad and Paint in Windows 11? Discover proven, step-by-step fixes to restore these essential apps ...
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Microsoft adds a generative AI feature to Notepad, its simple text editor

TL;DR: Microsoft's Notepad, a simple text editor, is introducing a new AI 'Rewrite' feature in version 11.2410.15.0 for Windows Insiders on Windows 11. This feature allows users to rephrase sentences, ...