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WordPad is missing on many Windows 11 PCs after the 24H2 update. Microsoft removed the classic rich-text editor, and there is no official standalone download available. If you recently bought a new ...

A Python-based AI-powered desktop voice assistant that combines speech recognition, text-to-speech, Generative AI, web automation, and Windows desktop automation. This project was built as a practical ...

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Editor's take: Dave Plummer started his programmer's career at Microsoft back in the MS-DOS days. He knows a thing or two about code optimization, which is why he is now trying to strip Notepad of the ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

Microsoft's habit of adding unnecessary features to Notepad is a symptom of broader bloating in the Windows codebase. But it is possible to go back to basics with a version of the editor that fits in ...

Notepad has been around since Windows 1 (back in 1983) and has long been considered the most “basic” text editor, but it’s been quietly picking up new tricks with Windows 11. One of the more practical ...