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

Microsoft is again beefing up Notepad in Windows 11, giving the increasingly not-so-lightweight editor a fresh power in terms ...

Windows 11 adds ‘streaming’ to Notepad: Watch AI type letter by letter

Microsoft continues to build out Copilot AI support in Notepad for Windows 11. The latest update introduces so-called ...
The Verge

Xbox delivered and Windows scrambles to secure Recall

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft had a great Xbox showcase with new game reveals, a handheld tease, and more. Microsoft had a great Xbox ...
PC World

Windows 11 Notepad gets improved context menus in latest update

Ever since Microsoft killed WordPad in 2024, the much-simpler Notepad app has been receiving several new features—almost as if it’s evolving into a better, more modern version of WordPad. Meanwhile, ...
TweakTown

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

Microsoft is updating Notepad with a new feature, the ability to create Tables, alongside updates to its AI-powered Write, ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Notepad and Paint, of All Apps, to Get AI Writing and Generative Fill Tools

Microsoft has started testing the integration of AI into two of its longstanding Windows applications, Paint and Notepad. These new AI-powered tools are currently available for Windows 11 Insiders in ...