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 ...

Microsoft confirmed it'll reduce Copilot in apps like Notepad, Snipping Tool, Photos, and Widgets in Windows 11.

Notepad's image integration is now being quietly teased in an email sent to the Windows Insiders ahead of the rollout.

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On Windows 11, Notepad has evolved far beyond its origins as a basic text editor. It now integrates writing assistance powered by AI and offers lightweight Markdown capabilities designed for ...

A new AI feature is coming to Microsoft’s Notepad called Rewrite. The Verge reports that Microsoft is rolling out a preview of Rewrite to Windows Insiders that will allow AI to rewrite sentences, ...

In 2024, Microsoft officially removed WordPad from Windows 11, in a blow to longtime users of the app. WordPad was a useful tool for many, offering a middle-ground between the simplicity of Notepad ...

Microsoft is testing a slew of new generative AI features for Paint, its Snipping Tool, and Notepad. They're open to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11, though some require ...

The new feature is being rolled out to Windows Insiders alongside new AI tools in Paint. The new feature is being rolled out to Windows Insiders alongside new AI tools in Paint. is a senior reporter ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: I have a question about running Notepad under Windows 11: What registry setting can I tweak to get Notepad to ...