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

A command injection flaw in the Windows Notepad App now gives remote attackers a path to execute code over a network, turning ...

Smug faces across all those who opposed the WordPad-ification of Microsoft's humble text editor Just months after Microsoft added Markdown support to Notepad, researchers have found the feature can be ...

An AI bot publicly criticized a software engineer for rejecting its code, sparking debate about autonomous AI behavior. The ...

The dangerous CVE-2026-20841 vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad proves once again that basic applications do not need advanced features.

The vulnerability comes from the way Notepad handles Markdown hyperlinks. Attackers craft malicious .md files with embedded links that trigger unverified protocol handlers when users click them, ...

"Microsoft is turning Notepad into a slow, feature-heavy mess we don't need." The post Microsoft Added AI to Notepad and It ...

You can infect your PC with malware without ever leaving Notepad, thanks to recent updates and additions. Hooray.

Careful out there.

Microsoft is reportedly working on yet another "advanced" Notepad feature that has little to do with basic text editing.

After more than four decades, Windows Notepad is getting a significant update. First released in 1983 in MS-DOS, the simple text editor predates Windows itself and has been available in every version ...

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 ...