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A former Microsoft engineer has rebuilt Notepad, and it's 2.5KB in size and has zero AI bloat
xda-developers.com/a-former-microsoft-engineer-has-rebuilt-notepad-and-its-25kb-in-size-and-has-zero-ai-bloat/
Notepad with only 2.5 KB: Ex-Microsoft engineer uses built-in Windows tools: A former Microsoft developer has published a tribute to the old Notepad under a new ...
pcgameshardware.de/Windows-Software-277633/News/Ex-Microsoft-Entwickler-baut-mit-Tinyretropad-Notepad-nach-1547519/
Alternative to Notepad: Tiny text editor for Windows requires about 2.5 kilobytes - | Golem.de
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TinyRetroPad: Former Windows developer recreates Notepad in just 2.5 KB: Dave Plummer, the developer of the Windows Task Manager, has released a new project: a ...
winfuture.de/news,159778.html
windowslatest.com Jul 04
Ex-Microsoft engineer rebuilds Notepad in 2.5KB using nothing but stuff Windows already had
windowslatest.com/2026/07/04/ex-microsoft-engineer-rebuilds-notepad-in-2-5kb-using-nothing-but-stuff-windows-already-had/
dlvr.it Jun 30
Former Microsoft engineer shrinks Notepad down to size: Rolling back the years and the bloat for veteran text editor
theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/06/30/former-microsoft-engineer-shrinks-notepad-down-to-size/5264319
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Faster & more beautiful: Windows 11 gets a new default photo app: Microsoft has fundamentally redesigned the Windows 11 Photos app. With the new version ...
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Windows Task Manager's original creator is bringing a new version to Mac first: David Plummer is working on a new Task Manager tool and is bringing it to macOS ...
techspot.com/news/113333-windows-task-manager-original-creator-bringing-new-version.html
Windows Central Jul 08
"Not every app needs to bundle the universe": This tiny notepad app shows why Windows has become so bloated
windowscentral.com/software-apps/not-every-app-needs-to-bundle-the-universe-this-tiny-notepad-app-shows-why-windows-has-become-so-bloated
RetroPad is a ‘full-feature-parity version of Notepad from XP’ in just 2,749 bytes — x86 assembly coded apps comes from Windows legend Dave W Plummer
tomshardware.com/software/windows/retropad-is-a-full-feature-parity-version-of-notepad-from-xp-in-just-2-749-bytes-x86-assembly-coded-apps-comes-from-windows-legend-dave-w-plummer
dlvr.it Apr 13
Notepad sheds Copilot from toolbar as Microsoft gives subtlety a try: : AI gubbins still there, just tucked under 'Writing Tools'
theregister.com/2026/04/13/microsoft_notepad_copilot_icon/
Microsoft Is Scrubbing the Copilot Name From Some Windows 11 Apps: The latest changes to the Windows 11 Notepad app and snipping tool show Microsoft is ...
cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/microsoft-starts-removing-copilot-branding-from-windows-11-but-the-ai-remains/
Report: Microsoft quietly blocks Windows 11 25H2, 24H2 performance boost hack for SSDs
neowin.net/news/report-microsoft-quietly-blocks-windows-11-25h2-24h2-performance-boost-hack-for-ssds/
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 ...
techspot.com/news/111428-microsoft-adding-images-notepad-users-wondering-why.html
Microsoft Added AI to Notepad and It Created a Security Failure Because the AI Was Stupidly Easy for Hackers to Trick
futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-added-ai-notepad-security-flaw
Unwanted AI upgrade to Windows Notepad created a serious security flaw: According to Microsoft's release notes, the update fixes 25 elevation of privilege flaws ...
techspot.com/news/111287-unwanted-ai-upgrade-windows-notepad-created-serious-security.html
Windows 11: More AI and formatting for Notepad: Microsoft is revising the Notepad integrated into Windows 11: An update now offers AI text streaming and ...
pcgameshardware.de/Windows-Software-277633/News/11-Notepad-mehr-KI-Formatierungen-Deaktivieren-moeglich-1491978/
Windows 11 is getting new context menus, this time for Notepad: Microsoft quietly released a new Notepad update with an unexpected change: redesigned context ...
neowin.net/news/windows-11-is-getting-new-context-menus-this-time-for-notepad/
Windows 11: Notepad gets formatting and Markdown - | Golem.de: The Windows editor was once a simple program for displaying Txt files. Now, AI is also adding ...
golem.de/news/windows-11-notepad-bekommt-formatierung-und-markdown-2506-196757.html
Microsoft Notepad's latest AI trick churns out custom text for you: Microsoft is updating its Notepad, Paint and Snipping Tool with AI features courtesy of ...
engadget.com/ai/microsoft-notepads-latest-ai-trick-churns-out-custom-text-for-you-174257053.html
Notepad.exe, now an actively maintained app, has gotten its inevitable AI update: Other Windows Insider updates include new CPU instructions for Prism x86 ...
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/11/notepad-exe-now-an-actively-maintained-app-has-gotten-its-inevitable-ai-update/
How AI will boost Windows Notepad and Paint: Microsoft will soon add a dose of artificial intelligence to two iconic Windows applications with very limited ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/11/08/how-ai-will-boost-windows-notepad-and-paint
Microsoft retires WordPad after 28 years — app no longer available as of Windows 11 24H2
tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-retires-wordpad-after-28-years-app-no-longer-available-as-of-windows-11-24h2
Microsoft Notepad Receives Spell Check for the First Time Since 1983: It's only 40 years late.
gizmodo.com/microsoft-notepad-spell-check-2000377396
Microsoft kicks out this standard app after almost 3 decades: For 28 years, the program was part of the standard Windows inventory. Now Microsoft is putting an ...
t3n.de/news/microsfot-schmeisst-standard-app-raus-wordpad-1574123/
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