Microsoft is adding images to Notepad, and users are wondering why

Microsoft is reportedly working on yet another "advanced" Notepad feature that has little to do with basic text editing.

Microsoft: Critical Security Issue Found in Windows Notepad

Microsoft patches CVE-2026-20841, a high-severity Windows Notepad flaw that could allow code execution via malicious Markdown ...
InfoWorld

JetBrains introduces Java to Kotlin converter for Visual Studio Code

Extension that converts individual Java files to Kotlin code aims to ease the transition to Kotlin for Java developers.
IEEE

AI-Powered Code Editors: Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industry

Abstract: Modern software development has significant problems maintaining the quality of codes together with the improvement in productivity. This paper will present an AI- driven Code Review ...
IEEE

A Method for Converting Oracle Stored Procedures to Java Code

Abstract: Based on the strong demand for independent control and the improvement of domestic databases, database localization has become an inevitable trend. In the process of migrating Oracle ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 Notepad flaw let files execute silently via Markdown links

Microsoft has fixed a "remote code execution" vulnerability in Windows 11 Notepad that allowed attackers to execute local or remote programs by tricking users into clicking specially crafted Markdown ...
PC World

Windows Notepad is now complex enough to have a serious security flaw

PCWorld reports that Windows Notepad’s new Markdown support feature has introduced a serious remote code execution vulnerability with a high CVSS score of 8.8/7.7. The security flaw allows malicious ...
winbuzzer.com

Microsoft Patches High-Severity Notepad Remote Code Execution Flaw

Microsoft patched a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Windows Notepad through its February 2026 Patch Tuesday updates that allows attackers to execute malicious code remotely via ...
How-To Geek on MSN

I’m done with Windows Notepad: Why I went back to this 20-year-old open-source tool

I don’t need tabs, sessions, or extra clutter in a tool I open for two seconds. Notepad++ stays fast, simple, and doesn't force features on you.
theregister

Notepad's new Markdown powers served with a side of remote code execution

Just months after Microsoft added Markdown support to Notepad, researchers have found the feature can be abused to achieve remote code execution (RCE). Tracked as CVE-2026-20841 (8.8), the ...
TechSpot

Unwanted AI upgrade to Windows Notepad created a serious security flaw

The big picture: Microsoft released its latest Patch Tuesday update this week with 59 hotfixes across Windows, Microsoft Office, Azure, and core system components. The update includes patches for six ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft confirms 8.8-rated security issue in Windows 11 Notepad due to modernization efforts, Patch Tuesday fix rolling out

Microsoft has confirmed a major Remote Code Execution vulnerability in the modern Notepad app on Windows 11, and the fix is now rolling out as part of the February 2026 Patch Tuesday update. The ...