Microsoft continues to move Notepad away from its text-editing roots with planned support for images. Although not officially announced, an image icon has appeared on the Notepad toolbar for Windows ...

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 ...

Worried about the Notepad++ supply chain attack? Notepad++ 8.9.2 adds “Double-Lock” security to stop … OSTechNix (Open Source, Technology, Nix*) regularly publishes the latest news, how-to articles, ...

As Microsoft continues to force AI features onto users of its Windows operating system and other crucial software, glaring issues keep cropping up. Executives have promised to turn the platform into ...

Microsoft has fixed a major security issue in Windows 11’s Notepad tool. This security flaw allowed hackers to execute code on users' computers by tricking them into clicking on malicious links ...

Microsoft patched a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Windows Notepad through its February 2026 Patch Tuesday updates that allows attackers to execute malicious code remotely via ...

Microsoft has released a security update addressing a remote code execution vulnerability in the modern Notepad app distributed via the Microsoft Store. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20841, carries a ...

Beginning in June 2025, threat actors compromised the infrastructure Notepad++ uses to distribute software updates. The issue has been addressed and Notepad++ have released 8.9.1 which now includes ...

Notepad++, one of the most widely used text editors on Windows, has rolled out version 8.8.9 to patch a serious security flaw that allowed attackers to hijack its update process and push malicious ...

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 ...