Windows 11's Notepad rumored to get image embedding, though it'll have 'minimal impact' on performance — but that's not really the point

Is Notepad getting too bloated these days? If you're of that opinion, you won't like what Microsoft has planned next.

The humble Windows NotePad might finally get image support

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. The ...

Microsoft: Critical Security Issue Found in Windows Notepad

Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown ...

Windows Notepad gets image support, becoming even more like WordPad

PCWorld reports that Microsoft is adding image support to Notepad, bringing a feature previously exclusive to WordPad to the ...
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Microsoft Continues to Bulk Up Notepad, This Time With Image Support

Why can't it just be a basic text editor?!

Microsoft is adding images to Notepad, and users are wondering why

Microsoft is reportedly working on yet another "advanced" Notepad feature that has little to do with basic text editing.
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Microsoft detects and fixes a dangerous vulnerability in the most unexpected place in Windows: Notepad

The dangerous CVE-2026-20841 vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad proves once again that basic applications do not need advanced features.
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Freebie TED Notepad Offers Extras Microsoft’s Own Notepad Doesn’t

TED Notepad is a notepad replacement program that has a very straightforward goal: to be a better notepad, not a full-featured programmer’s editor. It succeeds admirably at that goal. When you fire ...