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Microsoft has released a security update addressing a remote code execution vulnerability in the modern Notepad app distributed via the Microsoft Store. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-20841, carries a ...

Microsoft is working on a modernized, redesigned Run dialog for Windows 11. If you want to try it now, here is how to enable it. Sharp-eyed Windows Insiders recently discovered that Microsoft is ...

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered vulnerable code in legacy Python packages that could potentially pave the way for a supply chain compromise on the Python Package Index (PyPI) via a domain ...

PowerShell is a scripting language for Windows and is used for OS configuration and automation. You can use Notepad or PowerShell ISE to test your scripts. You can also run PowerShell scripts from a ...

CoPilot+ PC owners have a new perk in the pipeline. Your AI PC will soon perform Notepad's AI writing features on-device — no subscription required. The app's summarize, write and rewrite options were ...

Learning Python often begins with a simple yet powerful exercise: printing “Hello, World!” to the screen. This one-liner doesn’t just display text—it’s your first step toward mastering Python ...

Running Python scripts in the browser has never been easier. Whether you’re testing code, benchmarking, or working on data analysis, cloud-based Python environments let you execute scripts like ...

Microsoft has just announced a major upgrade to Python in Excel, allowing you to directly analyze and manipulate images within your spreadsheets. The feature is available for Excel on Windows, Mac, ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: I have a question about running Notepad under Windows 11: What registry setting can I tweak to get Notepad to ...

Astral's uv utility simplifies and speeds up working with Python virtual environments. But it has some other superpowers, too: it lets you run Python packages and programs without having to formally ...