For years, we've been able to freely use all the features in Windows apps like Notepad and Paint. But those days seem to be gone. Yes, the core features are still freely accessible, but the latest AI ...

What just happened? Is there any product or service that companies won't shoehorn some form of AI into? Apparently not, given that Microsoft is adding a generative AI feature to the humble Notepad app ...

Ever since Microsoft killed WordPad in 2024, the much-simpler Notepad app has been receiving several new features—almost as if it’s evolving into a better, more modern version of WordPad. Meanwhile, ...

Earlier this year, Microsoft killed WordPad—the free and surprisingly capable built-in word processor that debuted in Windows 95. For this, they must be punished. Yet while Microsoft taketh away, they ...

Microsoft has started testing the integration of AI into two of its longstanding Windows applications, Paint and Notepad. These new AI-powered tools are currently available for Windows 11 Insiders in ...

Paint: .paint "Save as project" and an opacity slider for Pencil/Brush—layered edits and smoother blending. Snipping Tool: Quick markup (Ctrl+E) adds inline toolbar for pen, highlighter, shapes, ...