Notepad will be moved to Microsoft Store, no longer 'lying' with Windows

The build of Windows 10 Insider Preview build 18963 has just been released by Microsoft on Fast ring on August 16 and contains some notable changes and additions such as GPU temperature monitoring in Task Manager, Virtual desktop renaming options, some improvements to Optional Features, Mouse Settings and other important changes.

Besides, there is another surprising announcement, starting from this build (build 18963), Notepad application will be separated from Windows and updated via Microsoft Store as a separate Store application, no anything related to Windows.

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Notepad will be separated from Windows and updated via Microsoft Store

Surely anyone who has been using Windows is aware of Notepad. Notepad is designed and developed as a simple text editor for the Windows operating system, and is a basic text editing program, allowing computer users to create simple documents. No need to use Word. The tool was first released as an MS-DOS program in 1983, and has been included in all Microsoft Windows versions since Windows 1.0 in 1985.

Notepad is one of the most popular text editors. The text is edited when saved as a file with an extension.txt, without a formatting tag or any type of format.

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That's right, Notepad has been around for a long time in Windows. Not to say, Notepad, along with a number of other tools like Paint, are the "national merits", contributing greatly to the success of Windows as today, making it one of the operating systems. Most commonly used all time.

Over the years, the Notepad application has been regularly updated after every Windows release with new features or some interface tweaks and improved general aesthetics.

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Although it is a basic editor, Notepad is a popular choice for many Windows users

However, since Notepad is attached to the operating system, if you want to update the feature and fix the error for this application, Microsoft will be forced to issue a Windows update. This causes inconveniences not to be encountered in emergency situations, such as Notepad containing security holes. Therefore, by moving Notepad to Microsoft Store, Microsoft can now release a separate update for this tool like any other Store application.

The Microsoft representative said this decision was necessary, and helped Notepad users benefit more because the ability to respond to issues and feedback outside of limiting Windows releases of the application would be greatly enhanced. tell.

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Take the example of a recently discovered security vulnerability related to the Text Services Framework, affecting Notepad. After successfully exploiting, the vulnerability can allow hackers to launch any process in the system. Users have to wait for a long time, the new vulnerability is patched through Patch Tuesday updates. However, when Notepad is transferred to Microsoft Store and exists independently of Windows, any additional updates and updates such features will be released locally without depending on the update of the system. Onion, significantly saves time.

Although it is just a basic text editor, Notepad is a popular choice for many Windows users. It will be interesting to see if any noticeable features and improvements are planned for this application after it is removed from Windows, or it may be just a decision. part of the company's effort to 'move' more system applications to Microsoft Store to improve service capabilities.

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Notepad is relocated to Microsoft Store to improve service capabilities

Previously, Microsoft had once intended to separate another 'spirit' from MS Paint and put it into the Microsoft Store app store to show people who really wanted to download it. Microsoft then changed the plan and MS Paint stayed in Windows 10 by default for a long time. It is unclear whether Notepad's case will follow the same scenario.