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Notepad on Windows 11 is no longer the lightweight utility it once was. Learn how to replace Notepad with Microsoft Edit on Windows 11.

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Yet another bug in Windows 11 has left users unable to open apps like Notepad and Snipping Tool, as they are greeted with error code 0x803F8001.

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Microsoft has rolled out Windows 11 KB5074157 Beta Preview, which fixes Taskbar, Start Menu, and other issues in 25H2 for Insiders.