Microsoft is reportedly working on yet another "advanced" Notepad feature that has little to do with basic text editing.
Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown ...
If a user opened this Markdown file in Windows 11 Notepad versions 11.2510 and earlier and viewed it in Markdown mode, the above text would appear as a clickable link. If the link is clicked with ...
Once the forgotten child of Windows' armoury of native applications, Notepad has enjoyed a revival in the past few years. Since 2022, it's gained spell checking, a dark mode, tabbed windows, state ...
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Tables can be accessible for screen reader users, and if tables are carefully constructed, they can be a great way to present data for all users. However, if your table is not accessible, screen ...
In this post, we will show you how to replace Notepad with Microsoft Edit on Windows 11. Plain text editing should be simple and quick. For years, Notepad filled that role on Windows by doing just one ...
Infrastructure delivering updates for Notepad++—a widely used text editor for Windows—was compromised for six months by suspected China-state hackers who used their control to deliver backdoored ...
For over four decades, Windows Notepad has been the basic text editor of choice for many a discerning PC user. In recent years, though, Microsoft has been steadily adding all kinds of features to it, ...
Engineers are now focusing on performance, reliability, and the overall Windows experience. Engineers are now focusing on performance, reliability, and the overall Windows experience. is a senior ...
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 ...
PCWorld reports that Notepad++’s WinGUp update system was compromised between June and December 2025, delivering malware through corrupted executables to targeted users. While the popular text editor ...