It's getting a bit too WordPad-y for my tastes.

Microsoft is testing image support in Notepad on Windows 11, expanding features while keeping the app lightweight.

Modified from the Windows NT 5.2 source, with additions from NotePadEx, and compiler optimizations. Requires MSVS 2017 or 2019 and the v141_xp Windows XP toolchain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Notepad was once just a simple tool for typing plain text, but that simplicity has steadily evolved over multiple updates.

Editor's take: Microsoft is having a tough time leaving Windows Notepad well enough alone. The classic text editor is effectively gone, replaced by a "new" version that keeps accumulating a growing ...

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Microsoft is preparing another major upgrade for Windows 11 Notepad, as the company continues transforming the long-standing text editor into a more capable writing tool. According to a report by ...

Microsoft is preparing to bring another change to the humble Notepad app. According to Windows Latest, internal testing on Windows 11 shows that the classic text editor is gaining full image support.

Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown files. Image: Microsoft. Notepad has long been Windows’ quiet utility ...

Windows Notepad has changed a lot over the years. Microsoft has added tabs, Markdown support, bold and italic text, links, Copilot integration, and more recently, tables. The next addition will be ...