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I’m done with Windows Notepad: Why I went back to this 20-year-old open-source tool

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

Windows Notepad is now complex enough to have a serious security flaw

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

Microsoft fixes Notepad flaw that could trick users into clicking malicious Markdown links

Microsoft has fixed a serious security vulnerability affecting Markdown files in Notepad. In the company’s Tuesday patch ...
ExtremeTech

Microsoft Fixes Windows 11 Bug That Let Attackers Run Remote Code in Notepad

The vulnerability comes from the way Notepad handles Markdown hyperlinks. Attackers craft malicious .md files with embedded ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Microsoft patches critical Notepad flaw that exploited Markdown files

Clicking the malicious links could launch "unverified protocols." ...

Sixteen Claude AI agents working together created a new C compiler

Over two weeks and nearly 2,000 Claude Code sessions costing about $20,000 in API fees, the AI model agents reportedly ...