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Wait, is WordPad back on my Windows 11 PC? No, it's Notepad, which Microsoft just saddled with more unnecessary AI features

Windows 11's Notepad app has some new features in testing The app now supports quickly and easily creating tables There are also additional AI powers in the form of on-the-fly previews for text ...
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Microsoft unveils wave of new Windows 11 features in Paint and Notepad — with better Markdown support and a new AI Color Book mode coming soon

Microsoft has unveiled a handful of new features coming soon to the Notepad and Paint apps on Windows 11 that are designed to enhance the experience for people who frequent the app. First up, Notepad ...

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 ...