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 ...
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Microsoft says Notepad on Windows 11 is now “elevated”, as it adds new AI features (completely optional)

"Your essential text editor, elevated," says Microsoft when you open one of the world's once simplest text editors, Notepad, ...
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You Have To Pay For Windows Notepad If You Want To Use AI

If you thought Windows' humble, no-frills text editor would remain untouched by Microsoft's never-ending quest to monetize things, think again. The company dropped AI features for Notepad a few months ...
The Verge

Microsoft’s Notepad gets spellcheck and autocorrect 40 years after launch

Windows 11 users now have a new Word-like spellcheck feature inside Notepad. Windows 11 users now have a new Word-like spellcheck feature inside Notepad. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who ...
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Windows Notepad is now a better Markdown text editor

More Markdown features are coming to Notepad.
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Microsoft Updates Notepad with Markdown Support and AI Features for Paint

Microsoft has released Notepad 11.2512.10.0 with expanded Markdown support and AI streaming, plus Paint 11.2512.191.0 with AI ...