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I replaced Notepad++ with this lightweight editor and never looked back

Kate is what Notepad++ wishes it could be ...

Windows 11's AI removal campaign has begun, but this Notepad change isn't popular

Notepad change shows a rebrand of AI tools, not a removal, and it has skeptics worried.
Windows Latest

Microsoft begins removing Copilot from Windows 11, starting with Notepad, Snipping Tool, but not entirely

Microsoft removes Copilot branding from Notepad and Snipping Tool after committing to scale back on AI, back in March.
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, ...
Ars Technica

Windows Notepad’s midlife renaissance continues with spellcheck and autocorrect

Whatever else you can say about Windows 11—and whatever you think about its pushy tendencies and the Copilot feature that has been rolled out to pretty much everyone despite being labeled a ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows Notepad to get AI text summarization in Windows 11

Microsoft is now testing an AI-powered text summarization feature in Notepad and a Snipping Tool "Draw & Hold" feature that helps draw perfect shapes. Dubbed "Summarize," the new and highly-requested ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 Notepad finally gets spellcheck and autocorrect

Microsoft continues to add new features to the Windows Notepad, today announcing a preview release with built-in spellchecking and an autocorrect feature. Windows Notepad languished without new ...