No, Notepad for Windows 11 doesn't require you to use a Microsoft account — unless you're trying to use AI
A rumor of Notepad for Windows 11 now requiring Microsoft Account sign-in has spread like wildfire, but all is not as it ...
Seen those complaints online about having to sign in to your Microsoft account to use Windows 11’s Notepad app? It’s all a load of hot air
Some Windows 11 users got the impression Notepad now requires logging into your Microsoft account This isn’t true, but the ...
Is Notepad Forcing A Microsoft Login On Copilot+ PC? Yes And No
A prompt to sign in to an MS account upon opening Notepad sent many people into a stir, but they're making mountains out of ...
Microsoft just put this controversial Notepad feature behind a paywall
M icrosoft's Notepad has been around for over four decades. The simple text editor has remained largely unchanged for much of ...
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Notepad will gather your data if you log in with a Microsoft account
If you want to use the Notepad Rewrite AI feature, you have to log in with a Microsoft account, but your information will be ...
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Windows Notepad is now asking you to log into your Microsoft account, but things aren't too dystopian (yet)
Notepad won't require a Microsoft account to use, despite the initial impression. The sign-in prompt is actually for Copilot, ...
Microsoft isn’t automatically keeping you signed in to your account just yet
Once Microsoft starts to automatically keep you signed in you’ll have to use a private browsing window on public PCs or make ...
The next Xbox is going to be very different
It looks like Microsoft is getting ready for big Xbox platform changes.
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Windows 11 won't store your location data anymore
Microsoft announced that it deprecated the Location History feature in Windows 11. The device won't store your location data ...
How to solve the dreaded Blue Screen of Death on Windows PCs
Windows collects more data than you think during a blue screen. With a special tool, you can display the most important ...
Windows Administrator’s PowerShell Script Kit
To assist Windows administrators with repetitive or mundane tasks, Microsoft developed a scripting language called PowerShell many years ago. Built upon ...