You no longer need to resize an image in Photos or Paint to reduce its file size. Windows 11's new native feature does it for you.

AI tools have arrived in two of the most basic and long-serving Windows utilities. Here’s what they do and how you can turn them off if you prefer.

Windows Notepad and Paint are still free - but the AI will cost you. Here's how much Each use of AI in Notepad and Paint in Windows 11 chews up a credit from a Microsoft 365 subscription.

Microsoft has started testing AI-powered Notepad text rewriting and Paint image generation tools four decades after the two programs were released in the 1980s.

Windows Notepad’s midlife renaissance continues with spellcheck and autocorrect Now Windows' only built-in text editor, there's more room for Notepad to grow.

Notepad's AI rewrite shortcut is Ctrl + I while in the app. Rewrite is currently available in preview to Windows Insiders on Windows 11 in the US, UK, Canada, France, Italy, and Germany.

Microsoft is testing a new AI-powered text generation feature in Notepad that can let Windows Insiders create content based on custom prompts.

On Windows 11, you can disable all AI and extra features of Notepad for a more simplified and decluttered experience, and I'll show you how.

The rewrite tool will generate three versions of your highlighted text at a time. In Paint, generative fill will let you add different objects or visual effects in a selected area.