Notepad finally gets spellcheck, autocorrect for all Windows 11 users

July 8, 2024 at 01:32PM Microsoft has introduced spell check and autocorrect features in Notepad for Windows 11 users. The features have been tested by Windows Insiders and are now rolling out to all users. However, the autocorrect feature has limited effectiveness. Users can customize the features in Notepad settings and this marks a series … Read more

Malicious Ads Targeting Chinese Users with Fake Notepad++ and VNote Installers

March 15, 2024 at 02:51AM Chinese users seeking legitimate software like Notepad++ and VNote on Baidu are targeted with malicious ads, distributing trojanized versions of the software and deploying Geacon. Malicious websites offer download links to these software versions, leading to different types of malware. The malvertising campaigns also distribute other malware like FakeBat via … Read more

Windows 11 Notepad gets a built-in character counter, finally

December 7, 2023 at 03:31PM Microsoft has added a character counter to Windows 11 Notepad, available in update 11.2311.29.0 for insiders. This feature displays the count in the status bar and complements the redesigned Notepad with dark mode and multi-level undo. Additionally, “Edit with Notepad” has been integrated into the File Explorer context menu, and … Read more