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

Smug faces across all those who opposed the WordPad-ification of Microsoft's humble text editor Just months after Microsoft added Markdown support to Notepad, researchers have found the feature can be ...

Microsoft has fixed a "remote code execution" vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local or remote programs by tricking users into clicking specially crafted Markdown ...

According to Microsoft's release notes, the update fixes 25 elevation of privilege flaws, 12 remote code execution ...

The flaw exploits Notepad’s recently added support for Markdown, a formatting language used on websites and in files, to run malicious code on a Windows PC.

Notepad++ is a favorite of programmers and other power users, but its auto-update function was compromised for months in 2025 ...

Microsoft hires a Google veteran to overhaul engineering quality as AI-generated code surges. Discover how this leadership ...

HP now has a gaming laptop subscription service: pay monthly to borrow a RTX 4050 laptop starting from $50 per month, RTX ...

Notepad on Windows 11 is no longer the lightweight utility it once was. Learn how to replace Notepad with Microsoft Edit on Windows 11.

I don’t need tabs, sessions, or extra clutter in a tool I open for two seconds. Notepad++ stays fast, simple, and doesn't ...

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 ...

Twitch streamer Lacari has addressed the community regarding the recent controversy, claiming that he has admitted himself into a p**n addiction recovery program. For context, Lacari has been in the ...