Former Microsoft engineer shrinks Notepad down to size

Former Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer comes from an era at Microsoft when Notepad handled the simple stuff, and WordPad ...
Windows Latest

Ex-Microsoft engineer rebuilds Notepad in 2.5KB using nothing but stuff Windows already had

Dave Plummer rebuilt Notepad in 2.5KB using only what Windows already ships, exposing how bloated Windows 11's own Notepad ...
Cybernews

Microsoft veteran rolls back years for bloated but still beloved Notepad

Dave Plummer’s TinyRetroPad revives classic Notepad simplicity, stripping away AI, telemetry, and unnecessary modern clutter ...

Former Microsoft dev built a 2.5KB Notepad clone with zero AI features

Plummer is the man who claims to have created some major Windows features, including the original Task Manager application. Now, the YouTuber and retired developer shared ...
Windows Latest

Hands on: 8 inbox Windows 11 apps are getting a major update, now rolling out

Windows 11 Insider build updates Calculator, Camera, Clock, Media Player, Paint, Photos, Sound Recorder, and Notepad with ...
GitHub

deadem/notepad-pp-linter

A Notepad++ plugin that allows realtime code check against any checkstyle-compatible linter: jshint, eslint, jscs, phpcs, csslint etc.

Xbox testing disc-to-digital feature that digitizes a physical game collection

Microsoft’s disc-to-digital feature could be essential for next-gen Xbox consoles. is a senior correspondent and author of ...

Oh, behave! How Gemini can reshape the web for the way you work

Google's Gemini AI can enhance your web working experience for the ultimate productivity upgrade. Reading about the ...