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Notepad is getting Wordpad features

Microsoft killed WordPad just to turn Notepad into a bloated AI nightmare.

Wait, is WordPad back on my Windows 11 PC? No, it's Notepad, which Microsoft just saddled with more unnecessary AI features

Microsoft continues to turn Windows 11's Notepad into WordPad after scrapping the latter app last year.
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Over 40 years later, Windows’ Notepad finally has spell check

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 ...
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9 replacements for Windows features that Microsoft abandoned

Microsoft is known for regularly delivering new features for Window 11 via updates. However, the company is also known for ruthlessly removing features it deems inadequate. If you’re missing a program ...