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Apparently, it really was the case that editing a game file in Windows Notepad could get you access to the full version, rather than the limited 50 rounds of play that the demo was restricted to.

A report from researchers at Sophos revealed the number of phishing attacks with .SVG files in attachments is on the rise. SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) files are XML-based images that can be ...

Notepad is a lot more than just the default text editor. It’s also the default viewer for a lot of essential program files, like the INI files used for configuration settings in a lot of Windows ...

For a long time, Notepad went without significant changes, prompting some Windows users to opt for Notepad2 or Notepad++. That began to change in 2018, when Microsoft added support for Mac and Unix.

Updates to Notepad and other apps could roll out before then, though, in keeping with Microsoft's "release them when they're ready" approach to feature additions in the Windows 11 era.

As mentioned, Notepad has witnessed a few nifty additions in recent times, such as an auto-save feature that was brought in towards the end of last year. Read more: Windows 11's Copilot AI might ...

On Windows 11, Notepad is all about simplicity and lightweight. The app doesn't support other programming languages or text prediction, but you can still open and edit most files as simple text.

To make Notepad files always open in a new or separate window in Windows 11, open Notepad setting and change the 'Opening files' option.

This will open a dialog box asking you to pick a default app for .pdf files. Choose your default app from the list — ideally Adobe Acrobat — and hit "Set default." ...