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Microsoft has continued its efforts to nudge users toward the Windows Settings app from the venerable Control Panel, with ...

Life is short and since I use Notepad myriad times daily, I’ve surrendered almost 4 Earth Days to “Bill” double-clicking Notepad’s header bar to maximize each time I launch it. — William R.

Unicode's is adding new emoji options to its standard this fall, including what looks like a Bigfoot emoji.

What if the humble Notepad, a tool synonymous with simplicity, suddenly became your most powerful writing assistant? With the integration of Copilot, Microsoft has transformed this classic text ...

The move to Unicode with Windows NT in the 1990s was particularly problematic, with Unicode-related issues popping up again and again over the intervening years.

Microsoft's Notepad is getting a major update with new text formatting options like bold, italic, and hyperlinks. Users can also use generative AI for writing assistance. The update is currently ...

Microsoft is bringing rich formatting and Markdown support to Notepad, modernizing the app with bold, italics, lists, links, and headings.

Want to enable dark mode in Notepad++ on Windows 10 or 11? Follow this quick guide to switch to a darker, eye-friendly theme easily.

AI tools have arrived in two of the most basic and long-serving Windows utilities. Here’s what they do and how you can turn them off if you prefer.

Microsoft is now testing an AI-powered text summarization feature in Notepad and a Snipping Tool "Draw & Hold" feature that helps draw perfect shapes.