Ever since Microsoft killed WordPad in 2024, the much-simpler Notepad app has been receiving several new features—almost as if it’s evolving into a better, more modern version of WordPad. Meanwhile, ...

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Officially, Microsoft will stop providing new security updates for Windows 10 PCs after October 14, 2025, a little over a decade after its initial release. It's a stick that Microsoft is using to push ...

Readers help support Windows Report. We may get a commission if you buy through our links. How to run DirectX Diagnostic Tool (dxdiag) in Windows 11 is a common question for anyone experiencing system ...

Windows 11 Notepad just got a major upgrade, and it’s no longer just a plain text editor. Although a light replacement for WordPad, it now supports markdown and cool formatting options. Here, we will ...

Notepad now lets you use markdown text formatting on Windows 11, which means you can write in Notepad just like you could in WordPad. The new formatting feature is turned on by default, and you just ...

This guide will show you how to use the Quick Assist app to get help or help someone over a remote connection in Windows 11. The Quick Assist app lets you get help with a computer problem from family ...

Every Windows upgrade offers new improvements in performance and functionality, and the jump to Windows 11 is no exception. Compared to its predecessor, Windows 11 can load websites and copy files ...