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.

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 ...
Windows Central

Windows 11 locked me out of Notepad via Microsoft Account bugs — is the 'Thin Client' era ruining my 27 blissful years of PCs?

I don't want people to switch away from Windows; I want Microsoft to treat its premier operating system like it used to. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
TweakTown

Notepad++ hack detailed - and what to do if you think you might be affected

TL;DR: Notepad++ was compromised for six months, but it wasn't the software itself which the exploit leveraged, but its hosting provider. An investigation into the attack has just been concluded with ...
Sportskeeda

"I know he could've hid the worst": Lacari's ex-girlfriend speaks out after streamer shows explicit files on notepad

Streamer Lacari's ex-girlfriend, Quqco, has spoken out after he displayed a notepad window with a link to explicit and illegal files on his livestream. For context, during a Twitch broadcast on ...
heise online

Insider previews for Notepad and Paint with more AI features

In new versions of Notepad and Paint for Windows Insiders, Microsoft is adding more AI features. Notepad is learning more Markdown. This was announced by Microsoft in a blog post. Notepad will ...
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 ...
heise online

Windows: Notepad gets tables and streaming AI

Microsoft is rolling out a comprehensive update for its Notepad editor to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels. Version 11.2510.6.0 introduces two key innovations: native support for tables ...
PC World

Windows Notepad is testing advanced formatting options — like tables

Microsoft announced in a Windows Insiders blog post that its lightweight text editor Notepad is currently testing extended formatting capabilities with support for tables. The idea is to allow users ...
ExtremeTech

Windows Notepad Receives Table Support

Microsoft has begun rolling out Notepad updates to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels. The new version, 11.2510.6.0, introduces two new features. The first adds table support to Notepad, ...
Bleeping Computer

Notepad gets free AI features on Copilot+ PCs with Windows 11

Microsoft is adding free AI-powered text writing capabilities to Notepad for customers with Copilot+ PCs running Windows 11. Currently, this change is being rolled out to Windows 11 Insiders in the ...