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

According to Microsoft's release notes, the update fixes 25 elevation of privilege flaws, 12 remote code execution vulnerabilities, three denial of service vulnerabilities, five security feature ...

I don’t need tabs, sessions, or extra clutter in a tool I open for two seconds. Notepad++ stays fast, simple, and doesn't force features on you.

Why can't it just be a basic text editor?!

PCWorld reports that Windows Notepad’s new Markdown support feature has introduced a serious remote code execution vulnerability with a high CVSS score of 8.8/7.7. The security flaw allows malicious ...

Is Notepad getting too bloated these days? If you're of that opinion, you won't like what Microsoft has planned next.

PCWorld reports that Notepad++’s WinGUp update system was compromised between June and December 2025, delivering malware through corrupted executables to targeted users. While the popular text editor ...

The developer of the popular open source text editor Notepad++ has confirmed that hackers hijacked the software to deliver malicious updates to users over the course of several months in 2025. In a ...

Following the patching of a previously exploited security vulnerability in the update mechanism by a Notepad++ update in December, investigation results on the incidents are now available. According ...

The popular open-source text editor Notepad++ was targeted in a sophisticated supply chain attack that allowed Chinese state-sponsored hackers to deliver malware through compromised software updates, ...