Notepad++, one of Windows' most widely used text editors, has confirmed a major security breach after its update ...

State-sponsored hackers' are being blamed for compromising the popular alternative to Windows Notepad over a period of six months last year.

The program is a free text and code editor that's been downloaded millions of times. The compromise began in June and is ...

There are plenty of indie, third-party alternatives to standard Windows apps, many of them much-loved by power users. Take ...

Infrastructure delivering updates for Notepad++—a widely used text editor for Windows—was compromised for six months by ...

State-backed attackers hijacked Notepad++ update traffic via a hosting provider breach, redirecting users to malicious downloads since June 2025.

Discover how to split screen on Windows 11 like a pro. Unlock multitasking secrets with step-by-step guides, advanced tips, ...

Microsoft broke several Windows 11 apps with its January 2026 security updates, introducing two separate bugs affecting programs like Notepad and Snipping Tool. Windows 11 users reported dual bugs ...

Microsoft is rolling out new artificial intelligence features with the latest updates to the Notepad and Paint apps for Windows 11 Insiders. These changes are rolling out to Windows Insiders in the ...

Apart from dropping Windows 11 Dev channel update KB5074157 for Insiders, Microsoft has quietly updated popular apps. As you may have guessed, they are Notepad and Paint. Starting today, new updates ...

For decades, Notepad was the definition of a no-frills text editor. On Windows 11, that reputation no longer holds. Microsoft has quietly evolved Notepad into a lightweight rich-text app, and with ...

Microsoft has unveiled a selection of new features coming to Paint and Notepad on Windows 11 soon that bring new AI capabilities and quality of life improvements. Here's the lowdown.