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 the app’s new AI feature.
- Some Windows 11 users got the impression Notepad now requires logging into your Microsoft account
- This isn’t true, but the app just got a new AI feature that does require such a sign-in
- There’s still a fair bit of anger about Microsoft adding more and more capabilities to Notepad when it’s designed to be a streamlined text editor
Is the idea of Windows 11 users now having to sign in to use the Notepad app a new scheme concocted by Microsoft to annoy folks? Fortunately, this very much isn’t the case, even though many people have jumped to this conclusion.
Sign in with a Microsoft Account for Notepad?!
