Microsoft is reportedly working on yet another "advanced" Notepad feature that has little to do with basic text editing.
Extension that converts individual Java files to Kotlin code aims to ease the transition to Kotlin for Java developers.
Why can't it just be a basic text editor?!
Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown ...
Notepad has quietly evolved over the past few years, and image support could mark its biggest shift yet, especially after Microsoft removed WordPad from Windows and left a gap for richer editing.
Update implements Jakarta EE 11 platform and brings support for Jakarta Data repositories and virtual threads.
Is Notepad getting too bloated these days? If you're of that opinion, you won't like what Microsoft has planned next.