Windows Notepad, AI and Microsoft Paint

You have to pay for Windows Notepad if you want to use AI
New prompts to subscribe to Microsoft 365 have started popping up when trying to use Notepad's AI features, leading to confusion.
Windows Notepad and Paint are still free - but the AI will cost you. Here's how much
With the increased price tags due to the inclusion of Copilot AI, you'll have to shell out $10 a month or $100 a year for a Microsoft 365 Personal plan or $13 a month or $130 a year for a Family plan. The only feature you can still enjoy without a plan is the background removal in Paint.
Windows Notepad is now asking you to log into your Microsoft account, but things aren't too dystopian (yet)
Impending worry about future app requirements following this trend. Okay, I'm not going to lie. When I heard down the news grapevines that Microsoft was asking people to sign into an account to use Notepad,
Microsoft is paywalling these features in Notepad and Paint
Two iconic Windows apps will have certain features restricted if you don't have an active Microsoft 365 subscription.
No, Notepad for Windows 11 doesn't require you to use a Microsoft account — unless you're trying to use AI
A rumor of Notepad for Windows 11 now requiring Microsoft Account sign-in has spread like wildfire, but all is not as it seems.
After 40 years of being free Microsoft has added a paywall to Notepad
If you want full access to Notepad, Microsoft now requires users to pay, with the new changes to 40-year-old software adopting the 'freemium' model.
Notepad will gather your data if you log in with a Microsoft account
If you want to use the Notepad Rewrite AI feature, you have to log in with a Microsoft account, but your information will be collected.
Microsoft Will Collect Your Data If You Use AI in Notepad
Microsoft will collect information about AI-related requests for "safety and security purposes" when signed in.
Seen those complaints online about having to sign in to your Microsoft account to use Windows 11’s Notepad app? It’s all a load of hot air
Windows 11 users don’t need a Microsoft account to use Notepad after its latest update – but you will need to login to use ...
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Fix WordPad or Notepad is missing in Windows 11
The workaround here is pretty simple, thanks to Microsoft. They have now made apps like Notepad, Wordpad, and Paint Optional features on Windows. This means they can be uninstalled and ...
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Inside Microsoft’s quick embrace of DeepSeek
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