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Microsoft Notepad gets an AI makeover

Microsoft is adding an AI-powered Write feature to Notepad as part of Copilot Plus Write uses prompts to generate and refine text The update also enhances Paint with a sticker generator and the ...

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 files.
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Even Microsoft Notepad is getting infused with AI

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, ...
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Microsoft is just turning Notepad into WordPad at this point, and I'm not sure I like it

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 ...
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Microsoft's Notepad is getting generative AI to rewrite text

Microsoft is one of the biggest names in the AI segment. The company has its own AI-powered assistant, Copilot, and has invested billions of dollars in OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT. The ...
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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 Notepad can now write for you using generative AI

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 ...
The Verge

Even Microsoft Notepad is getting AI text editing now

Along with adding AI to a text editor that launched in 1983, Microsoft will let Windows Insiders test generative fill-and-erase tools in Paint, too. Along with adding AI to a text editor that launched ...

Windows Notepad gets image support, becoming even more like WordPad

PCWorld reports that Microsoft is adding image support to Notepad, bringing a feature previously exclusive to WordPad to the basic text editor. The update includes a dedicated image button in the ...

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. According to unnamed sources cited by Windows ...
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Notepad is slowly becoming Microsoft's version of Apple's "Notes" app, complete with image support and rich text — but should it?

Over the last few years, Windows 11 users have received countless updates to the built-in Notepad app that has transformed it into something new entirely. Gone is the Notepad of old, a simple text ...