How to replace Notepad with Microsoft Edit on Windows 11

Notepad on Windows 11 is no longer the lightweight utility it once was. Learn how to replace Notepad with Microsoft Edit on Windows 11.
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 ...

Notepad gets a GitHub‑driven revival of the classic Windows version

Notepad has lately fallen out of favor with a lot of Windows users. I stumbled on a new open-source alternative that you ...
Indiatimes

Notepad app on Windows is finally getting this basic yet important feature

The Notepad app in Windows 11 has received an update with design changes, tabbed browsing, and a character count feature. The character count is displayed at the bottom left side of the app, similar ...

Notepad will now tell you all the ways Microsoft has enshittified it

Microsoft is meddling with Notepad again, this time adding a "What's New" screen so users know the latest indignities heaped on the once-humble text editor.
TweakTown

Microsoft adds a generative AI feature to Notepad, its simple text editor

TL;DR: Microsoft's Notepad, a simple text editor, is introducing a new AI 'Rewrite' feature in version 11.2410.15.0 for Windows Insiders on Windows 11. This feature allows users to rephrase sentences, ...
Houston Chronicle

How to Disable Line Endings in Notepad

Use the no-frills Notepad text editor that comes with Windows to handle your business's simple text-based tasks. By default, Notepad inserts line endings when your text reaches the right-hand edge of ...