Microsoft to auto-launch Copilot in Edge whenever you click a link from Outlook

Microsoft has announced that its Edge browser will automatically open the Copilot side pane when users open links from ...
PC World

Windows Notepad gets image support, becoming even more like WordPad

PCWorld reports that Microsoft is adding image support to Windows Notepad, a feature previously exclusive to WordPad, with an image button appearing in the toolbar. The enhancement is currently in ...
GIGAZINE

Windows Notepad vulnerable

A remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in the Windows Notepad application. Microsoft has announced that it has rated the vulnerability as 'Important.' CVE-2026-20841 - Security ...
PC Magazine

Bloat Risk? Microsoft's Notepad Upgrade Also Introduced a Vulnerability

Microsoft’s effort to modernize the humble Notepad app has come with a cost: Security researchers have discovered a serious vulnerability in the program following a feature update. The flaw, which ...
TechRadar

Microsoft patches concerning Windows 11 Notepad security flaw - Markdown issues could have let hackers slip in malware without warning

Microsoft patches Windows 11 Notepad RCE flaw CVE-2026-20841 Vulnerability exploited Markdown links to execute malicious code with user permissions Patch Tuesday update fixes issue; versions 11.2510 ...
PC World

Windows Notepad is now complex enough to have a serious security flaw

PCWorld reports that Windows Notepad’s new Markdown support feature has introduced a serious remote code execution vulnerability with a high CVSS score of 8.8/7.7. The security flaw allows malicious ...
The Conversation

RT India: how the Kremlin is spreading its ‘west v the rest’ narrative to a global audience

Precious Chatterje-Doody is PI for the 'War and Order' research project funded by UKRI Network Plus ‘Shifting Global Polarities: Russia, China, and Eurasia in Transition’. Maxime Audinet is ...
TweakTown

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

TL;DR: Microsoft Notepad for Windows 11 now supports table creation with an easy toolbar grid and enhanced AI-powered Write, Rewrite, and Summarize tools for faster text generation. While these ...
ExtremeTech

Windows Notepad Receives Table Support

Microsoft has begun rolling out Notepad updates to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels. The new version, 11.2510.6.0, introduces two new features. The first adds table support to Notepad, ...
Engadget

Notepad's AI writing features will soon run locally on Copilot+ PCs

CoPilot+ PC owners have a new perk in the pipeline. Your AI PC will soon perform Notepad's AI writing features on-device — no subscription required. The app's summarize, write and rewrite options were ...
Neowin

Snipping Tool, Notepad, and Paint get a bunch of useful new features

Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad, some of the most popular inbox Windows 11 apps, are getting a handful of new features for Windows Insiders. In addition to releasing two new Windows 11 preview ...
TWCN Tech News

How to remove Text Formatting in Notepad in Windows 11

Notepad recently got a makeover. Now, it comes with additional features like text formatting options, spell check and autocorrect, Copilot AI assistant, and Microsoft Account sign-in. While these ...