For decades, Windows users have relied on a handful of core text editing applications, from the stripped-down Notepad utility that arrived with Windows 1.0 in 1985, to the more modern OneNote and Word offerings available to Microsoft 365 subscribers. Over time, each of these tools has grown in...
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Microsoft's recent revival of its classic MS-DOS Edit utility, reimagined as a modern, open-source text editor for Windows 11, marks a notable departure from the company's current trend of layering AI-driven features onto nearly every facet of its operating system. In an ecosystem where AI...
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When Microsoft unveiled its new “Edit” text editor at its annual Build conference, it sent an unambiguous signal that foundational tools for Windows developers are due for a thoughtful refresh. The arrival of Edit on Windows, a text editor designed specifically to integrate with the command line...
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