You can infect your PC with malware without ever leaving Notepad, thanks to recent updates and additions. Hooray.

Microsoft has patched a severe security vulnerability tied to Notepad's Markdown feature. Here's what you need to know to ...

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Engineers are now focusing on performance, reliability, and the overall Windows experience. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over ...

Microsoft is rolling out new artificial intelligence features with the latest updates to the Notepad and Paint apps for Windows 11 Insiders. These changes are rolling out to Windows Insiders in the ...

Windows Insiders get AI-powered Notepad and Paint updates, featuring Markdown upgrades, coloring book generator, and streaming AI results.

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Windows 11, as a "service," is always getting better, and a major update is planned for later this year with several features.

Today is Microsoft' 2026 Patch Tuesday with security updates for 58 flaws, including 6 actively exploited and three publicly ...

Windows 11 has officially surpassed 1 billion monthly active users. According to the company's fiscal Q2 2026 earnings call, the OS reached this goal in just 1,576 days, significantly faster than ...

Windows 11 has 1 billion users - and they're furious ...