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Notepad gets AI features like Summarize, Write, and Rewrite, using local and cloud models. (infosec.pub)
submitted 11 hours ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/37661765

Notepad now supports AI features like Summarize, Write, and Rewrite on Copilot+ PCs, with no subscription required. If you have a subscription, you can seamlessly switch between local and cloud models based on your needs. If you’re not signed in or don’t have a subscription, you can use the local model to accomplish your tasks. For now, these features support English only, making premium AI more accessible and flexible for everyone.

Source: Windows Insiders blog.

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[–] Damarus@feddit.org 3 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

I'm usually very defensive of Windows. However, a few days ago I wanted to take some notes in Notepad and it kept changing up what I wrote. As this has forever been the most simple text editor imaginable, it took me a good moment to realize, that they implemented auto-correction (which we know is a lie anyways).

The ridiculous thing is, nobody but tech people uses Notepad anyways and I can't imagine that they want these slop features in it. The value of it was the simplicity and that is now lost.

[–] axum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

What's funny is that this likely irritated one of Microsofts own devs enough that they said 'fuck all of this' and invented the new cli app called Edit.

It's under 200kb and runs as a standalone binary if you want. Also supports mouse input.

Did I mention it's cross platform?

[–] 01189998819991197253 6 points 4 hours ago

With the tagline:

A simple editor for simple needs.

Just like original Notepad lol

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Metapad, y'all

[–] JonEFive@midwest.social 9 points 6 hours ago

Nobody asked for this! FFS, can megacorps stop shoving AI into everything. Lucky Charms and scissors will have AI soon enough.

[–] joyjoy@lemmy.zip 11 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

WordPad died for this.

[–] 01189998819991197253 3 points 5 hours ago

Not my Notepad. I prevented the notepad.exe update to the new, shitty version. When windows replaces it, I replace it back.

[–] zib@lemmy.world 26 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

It's hard to imagine that Notepad of all things has now been enshittified. On Windows, I only ever use Notepad++, but regular ol' Notepad has been a staple of Windows almost since the beginning. It truly feels like they've finished peeling away what little good remained of what Windows used to be.

[–] Brewchin@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

It certainly removed my ability to say "Companies are shoehorning AI into everything! I wouldn't be surprised if they do it with Notepad..." as a form of mockery. It was one of the first damned victims.

Edit: I'm genuinely surprised technical people (with appropriate rights on their PCs) still use it, though. I switched to Notepad++ nearly 20 years ago.

[–] capuccino@lemmy.world 40 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

use notepad++ as drop-in replacement.

[–] didnt1able@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 hours ago

+1 NPP is the goat

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

It always struck me as a code editor lite rather than a text editor. If I just want to jot something down, metapad is Notepad without all the Windows bullshit they keep trying to shoehorn.

[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

I use both notepad and ++. I think it fits both worlds of code and text editor. When I am using it I am usually needing to to replace words and other tweaks that are really easy and flexible with ++.

[–] capuccino@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

This is also a good choice

[–] Blackfeathr@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago

Aw come on, leave Notepad alone! It's like the last good Windows program.

[–] tias@discuss.tchncs.de 34 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

One of the best features of notepad was that it starts quickly. That feature is now gone. :(

[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 13 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Tbf, some larger file sizes fucked notepad in the ass HARD. Notepad++ does everything right by me.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 hours ago

Yeah why is that? Decade after decade this never really improved. Trying to open a big file in notepad just always brought it to its knees. Why doesn't this shit bother anyone at Microsoft enough to write three lines of code to fix that?

[–] skip0110@lemmy.zip 6 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

It is possible to restore the old notepad.

I didn't include a link because I could not find a non-spammy one, but a search finds a few. I did it on my work PC.

And switching to a FOSS OS is probably preferable, but that's not always possible.

[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I didn't try, but a lot of those simple old apps were able to just run without any dependencies, and you may be lucky to just be able to copy the .exe from an older system to the new one.

I actually have been enjoying the changes they did to it with new tabs and auto saving so you can reopen without losing anything. But wow, I never saw AI coming to this... I will need to find a way to prevent it from updating. Otherwise, I will also be going back.

[–] Feersummendjinn@feddit.uk 8 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Microsoft copied the features you like from notepad++.
The AI slop however, that is all Microsoft.

[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Yeah, I know. All those ideas weren't new, but I was happy to see them. I use ++ all the time, but i also like notepad just for quick notes. It's fast and lightweight. Today, I was using ++ a lot actually to edit firewall configs and scripts. They both have their place for me, but I will definitely be forced to give it up the day I am greeted with a check out our AI when opening notepad.

[–] ProfessorProteus@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago

For now, these features support English only, making premium AI more accessible and flexible for everyone.

They can't be serious, right?

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Does Wordpad still exist? This seems to fit that MO more

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 9 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

No, they just killed it off for 24h2.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

But... That's where you'd put this crap. Notepad had one job, and it did it well.

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

You are correct, but it always caused issues in the tech world. People would show up with a wps and nobody could open it.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah wps is about as good as encryption.

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 1 points 5 hours ago

Whoops, I meant rtf.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago

Ew

[–] nevetsg@aussie.zone 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

As long as it retains its primary task of removing the formatting from text copied off websites.

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 hours ago

Can't you do that with most word processors by either ctrl+shift+v or something like 'edit>paste special>paste without formatting'?

[–] m3t00@piefed.world 2 points 9 hours ago

so 'hello world' gets a response?