Notepad gets a GitHub‑driven revival of the classic Windows version

Notepad has lately fallen out of favor with a lot of Windows users. I stumbled on a new open-source alternative that you might enjoy instead.
Windows Central

Appy Text for Windows 10 is your new best Notepad replacement

The notepad app for the modern age. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. While basic, Microsoft's Notepad app is much beloved, but ...
PC World

41 years later, Windows Notepad finally gets spell check

Though it’s intentionally simple and there are some excellent alternatives, Microsoft’s humble Notepad text editor has gained a massive following through sheer ubiquity. Today it finally gets a ...
Bleeping Computer

Notepad and Paint Become Optional Features in Windows 10

In future versions of Windows 10, Microsoft is making it so you can now completely uninstall the venerable Notepad, Paint, and WordPad programs from the operating system. The popular Notepad and Paint ...

Use Notepad's new Markdown feature? Update it now to ensure you're safe.

Microsoft has patched a severe security vulnerability tied to Notepad's Markdown feature. Here's what you need to know to remain safe.