Notepad will be migrated to Microsoft Store to receive more frequent updates

In fact, the 'fate' of Notepad on Windows 10 is a topic that has received a lot of attention recently. If nothing changes, on the upcoming major feature update of Windows 10, Microsoft will 'plan' Notepad to be a separate updateable application from the Microsoft Store, and will also be ported out. from the Windows Accessories folder.

By moving Notepad to the Store, Microsoft will be able to provide the long-standing text editor with new enhancements and feature updates on a more regular basis. For now, new updates to Notepad are still tied to Windows 10's two major feature updates, which are typically released between April and May and October to November each year.

To facilitate this big change, Microsoft has also quietly updated Notepad with a pretty useful new alert feature, designed to automatically send notifications to remind users when there are any updates. What new updates are available on the Store. As shown in the screenshot below, the warning allows users to launch a new version of Notepad directly after the app has been updated via the Microsoft Store.

This shows that Notepad can now communicate directly with the Windows Store and send alerts to users when a new update is ready to be downloaded/installed. This is a necessary flexibility, allowing users to ensure their applications always run on the latest version.

This new feature is currently in preview builds and is expected to be released globally as part of Windows 10 version 21H2 'Sun Valley Update', which is receiving a lot of attention. . If you want to test out the Store version of Notepad, which comes with the new Fluent icon right now, you'll need to join the Insider program and download the latest bits from the Dev Channel.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 19 May 2021