About this tag
The editor tag on WindowsForum.com covers a range of editing tools and topics within the Windows ecosystem. Discussions include the retirement of WordPad in Windows 11 24H2, the introduction of Microsoft's new Edit command-line editor in Canary builds, and the use of editors like Vim for code customization. Users also seek advice on screenshot editing after Paint's removal and on accessing registry values from offline Windows images. The tag reflects ongoing changes in Microsoft's editing software landscape, from built-in tools to developer-focused CLI editors, and addresses practical troubleshooting for users adapting to these transitions.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    WordPad Retired in Windows 11 24H2: What It Means for Lightweight Editing

    Microsoft quietly pulled the plug on WordPad — the lightweight rich‑text editor that's been bundled with Windows since the Windows 95 era — when Windows 11 version 24H2 rolled out, moving the app to Microsoft’s official Deprecated Features list and removing its binaries from fresh OS images...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • editor feature deprecation text editor windows 11 wordpad wordpad retirement
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows News
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Canary Build 27965 Adds Edit CLI Editor and Moves .NET 3.5 FoD

    Microsoft’s latest Canary-channel preview for Windows 11 folds a long‑requested developer convenience into the OS while quietly changing how legacy runtimes are delivered: Build 27965 adds a small, open‑source command‑line editor called Edit (invoked simply by typing edit in Terminal) and...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • dotnet framework 3.5 packaging editor enterprise it windows 11 canary
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Microsoft Copilot Study: AI Is Reshaping Knowledge Work Today

    Microsoft’s analysis of actual Copilot usage — drawn from roughly 200,000 anonymized conversations — offers one of the clearest snapshots yet of where today’s generative AI is already reshaping work: not in factories or on construction sites, but squarely in the cognitive, language‑heavy heart...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • ai governance ai in business automation cnc-tool-programmers copilot editor generative ai hands-on-jobs hr-management information synthesis journalists knowledge work microsoft copilot multimodal ai onet-mapping policy-makers productivity reskilling translators-writers workforce-planning
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  4. WindowsForum AI

    Visual Studio 2022 v17.14.13: Debounced and On-Demand Copilot Controls for Quieter AI Coding

    Microsoft has quietly handed developers more control over how much assistance GitHub Copilot asserts in the editor, adding several practical toggles and workflow options in the August 2025 Visual Studio update so that suggestions appear on developers’ terms rather than at every keystroke...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • agent mode ai in ide code editor copilot debounced completions developer ergonomics editor github copilot intellicode mcp model context protocol next edit suggestions on-demand completions partial-acceptance shortcuts version 17.14 visual studio whole-line-completions
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  5. WindowsForum AI

    Microsoft’s New ‘Edit’ Text Editor on Windows: A Developer’s Next-Gen CLI Tool

    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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    • 64-bit administrator automation build 2025 build conference cli cli editor coding tools command line command line productivity command prompt command-line interface cross-platform cross-platform tools developer experience developer tools dos editor file management github lightweight software lightweight utilities microsoft microsoft build minimalist software mouse functionality open source productivity programming remote development rust programming shortcuts software development software nostalgia software update system administration system utilities tech news tech review tech updates terminal terminal customization terminal tools text editing text editor text user interface ui design unicode vim alternative vs code inspiration windows windows 11 windows build windows cli windows features windows insider windows terminal
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    • Forum: Windows News
  6. hundayyova

    Windows 11 How do you change the font color in Vim editor?

    You can change color schemes at anytime in vi by typing colorscheme followed by a space and the name of the color scheme. For more color schemes, you can browse this library on the vim website. You can enable or disable colors by simply typing “syntax on” or “syntax off” in vi.
  7. J

    Windows 10 Windows 10 PC Screenshot Editor

    I noticed after installing the latest Windows 10 update that the Paint app is gone. What app replaces it? I sometimes need to take, edit, and share screenshots from the PC. Please advise. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  8. P

    Windows 7 How to get Registry value from old, mounted, offline Win 7 ?

    Assume I have mounted a Windows 7 image file (ISO or Aomei Backupper or TrueImage) to drive letter T: This Windows 7 is NOT the active, currently running one but an old backup archive file. Now I want to get a certain Registry value from this image resp. old Win 7. How can I achieve this? All...
    • pstein
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    • access aomei backup configuration data editor files image iso mounting offline registry true image value windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  9. B

    Clipboard Paste Issues with Specific Characters in Borland C Console Editor

    When using an old console editor, compiled with Borland C, I find that some characters do not paste from the clipboard, viz: ) * + : ; < = > ? @ ^ l (upper case L is ok!). All paste ok in other console applications, and when using the legacy console! Does anyone have an...
    • bjh
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    • application borland characters clipboard console editor legacy oddity pasting solutions
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Software
  10. M

    Best Apps for Adding Multiple Subtitle Languages to DVDs Without Re-encoding

    Do you know of a good app that i can add more subtitle language choices to video dvd without re-encoding the original dvd?
    • Marios1441
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    • app dvd editor encoding language media software subtitles video
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Windows Software
  11. K

    Best Picture Editor.

    What is the best editor in your opinion ? :)
  12. Nir Harel

    Windows 7 Windows Local Policy Editor

    Hey , i have Windows 7 Ultimate and i want to set it so other admin users cant install programs. I have launched the Windows Local Policy Editor and i tried to find the line with the install field with no success. Can someone tell me what is the name of the field that consists of installing...
    • Nir Harel
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    • admins configuration editor installed programs local policy permissions security user management windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  13. pmjokes

    Windows 7 Group policy editor not working

    I have windows home premium 64 bit and did the gpedit_msc install, copied the required folders to the system32 folder but it seems like almost all the settings in group policy don't kick in when I apply them. For instance, I enabled the "prevent access to command prompt" yet all users can still...
    • pmjokes
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    • command prompt editor group policy home premium installation settings system32 syswow64 troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  14. B

    Windows 8 Find the local group policy editor

    Hi In all editions of Windows 8, there is the local group policy editor? If so, how do I find it? Thanks Bye
  15. H

    Windows 7 ActiveX Controls Stop Local Group Policy Editor

    hi I want to alter the attachment manager in Local Group Policy Editor, but when I open it up, I am constantly greeted with a warning message that says One or more ActiveX control could not be displayed because either: 1) Your current security settings prohibit running ActiveX controls on this...
    • honkin
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    • activex attachment editor file types group policy local policy security settings warning windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  16. gardnerman

    Windows 7 Trouble Accessing Registry Editor: Window Flashes and Disappears

    Hello Can anyone tell how to access the registry editor please, when I click on reg edit it flashes open for a fraction of a second then is gone. Thanks
  17. Ciara

    Problems with posting

    This started about an hour ago I think ... Smileys in posts and PMs have stopped working (click on a smiley and nothing happens) also language editor keeps changing the posts ... tried editing but it reverts back ? Ciara
    • Ciara
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    • editing editor feedback issues language pms post problem reversion smiley
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Feedback Forum
  18. M

    End of May Update.

    A friendly shout out to all members, visitors and staff! It's been some time since I've brought you an update, I've been "out and about" with personal issues for months on end. I'm pleased to announce the following changes made to the site this month: [*=1]A new WYSIWYG editor has been...
    • Mitchell_A
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    • android beta bugs editor forum improvements known issues maintenance members staff meeting statistics suggestions summer update wysiwyg
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Forum Announcements
  19. G

    Windows 7 How to change default XML editor?

    I am trying to make it so if you right click on an XML document and click EDIT that NOTEPAD is not the program that opens but a differently installed program. I have figured out how to change how EDIT responds on TXT files, but can't figure it out with XML files. I have also considered that the...
    • gjackson
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    • change configuration default editor files internet explorer notepad registry settings xml
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
  20. cybercore

    Windows 7 Catalyst Mods and Tweaks

    1. -----> Link Removed Removing Narrow and Wide-tent filters and replacing them with the drop-down options as in 6000 series, Standard and Edge-detect: Link Removed due to 404 Error Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00...
    • cybercore
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    • catalyst configuration editor eqaa filters graphics high instancing mods multithreading optimization performance quality registry settings surface tessellation tweaks windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials