Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft Windows’ new lease on life — why now?

A display of Microsoft Surface laptops at the company's Build 2025 developer conference. (GeekWire File Photo) For the past ...

Microsoft begins pulling Copilot out of Windows 11 apps in a major cleanup push

After months of Copilot showing up everywhere in Windows 11 like an overenthusiastic guest who refuses to leave, Microsoft is finally dialing things back. The company has started scaling back Copilot ...

Microsoft finally begins removing Copilot from Notepad on Windows 11 — but the AI still persists

A new Notepad update for Windows Insiders begins Microsoft's push to reduce Copilot on Windows 11, replacing it with ...
TechSpot

Microsoft is adding images to Notepad, and users are wondering why

Editor's take: Microsoft is having a tough time leaving Windows Notepad well enough alone. The classic text editor is effectively gone, replaced by a "new" version that keeps accumulating a growing ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Is Bringing Image Support to Notepad on Windows 11

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TechRepublic

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. Image: Microsoft. Notepad has long been Windows’ quiet utility ...
PC Magazine

Microsoft Continues to Bulk Up Notepad, This Time With Image Support

Microsoft continues to move Notepad away from its text-editing roots with planned support for images. Although not officially announced, an image icon has appeared on the Notepad toolbar for Windows ...
Indiatimes

Microsoft fixes ‘Big’ Notepad security flaw in Windows 11 that allowed hackers to ...

Microsoft has fixed a major security issue in Windows 11’s Notepad tool. This security flaw allowed hackers to execute code on users' computers by tricking them into clicking on malicious links ...
The Verge

Microsoft fixes Notepad flaw that could trick users into clicking malicious Markdown links

Bad actors could use the flaw to remotely load and execute malicious files on a victim’s computer. Bad actors could use the flaw to remotely load and execute malicious files on a victim’s computer. is ...
TechSpot

Windows Notepad will soon support tables because why leave well enough alone

In context: Microsoft is going in some very wild directions with Windows development, with Notepad being one of the most outstanding guinea pigs in AI and design experimentations. Notepad now has the ...
TweakTown

Notepad now lets you create tables, but is it one feature too many for this simple app?

TL;DR: Microsoft Notepad for Windows 11 now supports table creation with an easy toolbar grid and enhanced AI-powered Write, Rewrite, and Summarize tools for faster text generation. While these ...