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.

Notepad++ updates got hijacked for months and could have spied for China

The developer did not specify when they became aware of the attack, but said that “all attacker access was definitively terminated” by December 2nd. The Notepad++ updater has been updated itself with ...

Notepad++ update service hijacked in targeted state-linked attack

Breach lingered for months before stronger signature checks shut the door A state-sponsored cyber criminal compromised ...
PCMag on MSN

Chinese hackers hit Notepad++ to serve malicious update

The program is a free text and code editor that's been downloaded millions of times. The compromise began in June and is ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Someone made an unofficial 'Legacy Notepad' app after getting sick of Copilot

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7 apps I use to lock down, encrypt, and store my private files - and most are free

VeraCrypt is a free, open-source disk encryption software that is available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. With VeraCrypt, you create a virtual encrypted disk on your internal drive that can then be ...
Tech Times

Notepad++ Hack Reveals Six-Month Backdoor Breach Targeting Millions of Users

Notepad++, one of Windows' most widely used text editors, has confirmed a major security breach after its update ...
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.