On Windows 11, Notepad has evolved far beyond its origins as a basic text editor. It now integrates writing assistance powered by AI and offers lightweight Markdown capabilities designed for ...

Jen Karner has spent the last 10 years covering technology, streaming services, video games, while working behind the scenes as an editor for her teams. She's also the author of the award winning ...

Notepad++ version 8.8.9 was released to fix a security weakness in its WinGUp update tool after researchers and users reported incidents in which the updater retrieved malicious executables instead of ...

PSA: Notepad++ users who haven't yet updated to version 8.8.9 or later should manually download the latest installer as soon as possible. Following reports of malicious activity, a December 2025 ...

The updater integrated into Notepad++ has allowed itself to be infiltrated by malware, which has been installed on some PCs. The developer of the powerful open-source text editor is responding with an ...

Your photos are probably taking up a lot of valuable storage on your iPhone. Here's how to clean it up. Sareena was a senior editor for CNET covering the mobile beat, including device reviews. She is ...

Many popular apps collect more of your personal data than necessary to function properly. These 20 apps quietly scoop up your photos, location, contacts, and more. Here's how to protect yourself. I ...

Do you see a $WinREAgent folder on your C drive? And maybe wondering what it is there for. Well, such folders with the ‘Dollar’ $ sign indicate that the folder is ...

Various factors can lead to high or excessive usage of system resources for the SearchFilterHost.exe file, as detailed below: The SearchFilterHost.exe file is generally stored in the ...

Deleting the WinSxS folder is unsafe. Learn what WinSxS does and how to clean it safely using Disk Cleanup, Storage Sense, and DISM to free real space in Windows 10 and 11.