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4 super-minimalist apps that replace Windows' bloated, cluttered defaults

Who needs Windows default apps when you've got these lightweight alternatives!
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Windows 11’s Paint and Notepad apps are getting smart new AI features – though one of the best will be for Copilot+ PCs only

Notepad is getting a rewrite feature and generative fill is coming to Paint There are a fair few more AI abilities coming too, including generative erase One of the most impressive, generative fill, ...
PC Magazine

Microsoft's Notepad, Photos, and Paint Apps Are Now Powered by AI. Here's What They Can Do

Before getting started, you'll need AI credits to perform certain actions. Microsoft charges you a credit each time you use the AI in Windows and Office. You receive a certain number each month, ...
XDA Developers

6 ways Notepad has become better in Windows 11

João has been covering the tech world for over 7 years, with a heavy focus on laptops and the Windows ecosystem. I also love all things tech and videogames, especially Nintendo, which he's always ...
Ars Technica

Notepad.exe, now an actively maintained app, has gotten its inevitable AI update

Among the decades-old Windows apps to get renewed attention from Microsoft during the Windows 11 era is Notepad, the basic built-in text editor that was much the same in early 2021 as it had been in ...
BleepingComputer

Microsoft updates Notepad and Paint with more AI features

Microsoft is rolling out new artificial intelligence features with the latest updates to the Notepad and Paint apps for Windows 11 Insiders. These changes are rolling out to Windows Insiders in the ...
BleepingComputer

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 ...