Microsoft finally begins removing Copilot from Notepad on Windows 11

A new Notepad update for Windows Insiders begins Microsoft's push to reduce Copilot on Windows 11, replacing it with AI-powered "writing tools." ...

Windows 11's AI removal campaign has begun, but this Notepad change isn't popular

Notepad change shows a rebrand of AI tools, not a removal, and it has skeptics worried.
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Notepad sheds Copilot from toolbar as Microsoft gives subtlety a try

Copilot is on its way out of Notepad, but a return to the basic text editor is not on the cards. The Copilot button is reportedly missing from the latest Windows Insider build of Notepad. However, the ...

Microsoft turns Copilot in Notepad into Writing Tools

In the Windows Insider preview version of Notepad, the AI functions are now called Writing Tools. Previously, the function ...

Microsoft is removing Copilot buttons from Windows 11 apps including Notepad, Snipping Tool, Photos and Widgets

Microsoft is discreetly removing the Copilot button from several Windows 11 apps like Notepad and Snipping Tool. This move ...

Microsoft starts removing unnecessary Copilot buttons in Windows 11

Microsoft has rolled out a Notepad update for Windows Insiders that removes the Copilot branding and icon from within the app ...